The Punchbowl
The Punchbowl is a depression in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 2,487 feet. The Punchbowl is situated nearby to the hamlet Starbright Acres, as well as near Boston Ravine.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Star Mine and Powerhouse and Grass Valley Public Library.
North Star Mine and Powerhouse
Quarry
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0.
The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are located on Lafayette Hill a short distance south of Grass Valley in the U.S. state of California. It was the second largest producer of gold during California's Gold Rush.
Grass Valley Public Library
Library
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grass Valley Public Library is a Carnegie library and on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Grass Valley, California and a part of the Nevada County Library System, it is open Tuesday through Saturday. Grass Valley Public Library is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Punchbowl.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Park
Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark. Empire Mine State Historic Park is situated 2 miles east of The Punchbowl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston Ravine and Grass Valley.
Boston Ravine
Hamlet
Boston Ravine is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located 1 mile south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level.
Grass Valley
Photo: Jane Pojawa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,016. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles by car from Sacramento and 88 miles west of Reno.
Union Hill
Hamlet
Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi from Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,700 ft above sea level. Gold mining is recorded as early as January 30, 1851. Union Hill is situated 2½ miles east of The Punchbowl.
The Punchbowl
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 2,487 feet
- Also known as: “Devils Punch Bowl”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.19823° or 39° 11′ 54″ northLongitude
-121.08245° or 121° 4′ 57″ westElevation
2,487 feet (758 metres)Open location code
84FW5WX9+72GeoNames ID
5385181
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