Ophir
Ophir is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Ophir is located 2.5 miles west of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 682 feet. Ophir addresses have the ZIP code of 95658, a Newcastle address.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: ghost town in Placer County, California
- Also known as: “Ophir, CA”, “Ophir, California”, and “Spanish Corral”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Auburn station.
Auburn station
Railway station
Auburn station is an Amtrak station in Auburn, California. Located at the corner of Nevada Street and Fulweiler Street, it serves as the northern terminus of the Capitol Corridor line. Auburn station is situated 2½ miles east of Ophir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Auburn.
Newcastle
Village
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Newcastle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Newcastle is located 8 miles northeast of Rocklin and 31 miles northeast of Sacramento.
Auburn
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Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States. Its population was 13,776 during the 2020 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history and is registered as a California Historical Landmark.
Gold Hill
Hamlet
Gold Hill is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Gold Hill is located 6 miles west of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 354 feet. Gold Hill is situated 3 miles west of Ophir.
Ophir
- Categories: ghost town, unincorporated community in the United States, and locality
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89101° or 38° 53′ 28″ northLongitude
-121.12356° or 121° 7′ 25″ westElevation
682 feet (208 metres)Open location code
84CWVVRG+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 141047378OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Ophir” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ophir”
- Chinese: “阿斐”
- Turkish: “Ophir”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bald Hill and Newcastle United Methodist Church.
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