Placer Diggings
Placer Diggings is in Sierra County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 4,344 feet. Placer Diggings is situated nearby to the hamlet Forest, as well as near the locality Moores Flat.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forest and Moores Flat.
Forest
Hamlet
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Forest, also known as Forest City, is a small unincorporated community town site in Sierra County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada. The town site of Forest is located at 4,489 feet in elevation. Forest is situated 2½ miles north of Placer Diggings.
Moores Flat
Locality
Moore's Flat was a historic mining town located on the San Juan Ridge about 19 miles northeast of Nevada City, California and about 5 miles northeast of North Bloomfield, California. Moores Flat is situated 2½ miles south of Placer Diggings.
Woolsey Flat
Locality
Woolsey Flat or Woolsey's Flat was a historic mining town located on the San Juan Ridge, located about 17 miles northeast of Nevada City and about 3 miles northeast of North Bloomfield. Woolsey Flat is situated 3½ miles southwest of Placer Diggings.
Placer Diggings
Latitude
39.4574° or 39° 27′ 27″ northLongitude
-120.83939° or 120° 50′ 22″ westElevation
4,344 feet (1,324 metres)Open location code
84FXF546+X6GeoNames ID
5383552
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