Rice Crossing
Rice Crossing is a road junction in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Rice Crossing is situated nearby to the hamlet Bridgeport, as well as near French Corral.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First long-distance telephone line.
First long-distance telephone line
Monument
The world's first long-distance telephone line, established in 1877, connected French Corral with Bowman Lake at the headwaters of the Yuba River. It was strung across trees and poles for a distance of 60 mi in Nevada County, California, passing through Birchville, Sweetland, North San Juan, Cherokee, North Columbia, Lake City, North Bloomfield, Moores Flat, Graniteville, and Milton. First long-distance telephone line is situated 2½ miles east of Rice Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgeport and French Corral.
Bridgeport
Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
Bridgeport is a former settlement on the Yuba River in Nevada County, California, 2 mi from the town of French Corral. Its elevation is 567 ft above sea level. Bridgeport is situated 1½ miles south of Rice Crossing.
French Corral
Hamlet
French Corral is an unincorporated community approximately five miles west of California State Highway 49 in Nevada County, California, United States. It was one of the first of several historic California gold rush mining camps along the San Juan Ridge. French Corral is situated 2½ miles east of Rice Crossing.
Birchville
Hamlet
Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located about 10 miles northwest of Nevada City and about 2 miles northeast of French Corral. It is situated at an elevation of 1,765 ft above sea level. Birchville is situated 3½ miles east of Rice Crossing.
Rice Crossing
- Type: Road junction
- Also known as: “Rices Ford”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.31267° or 39° 18′ 46″ northLongitude
-121.20468° or 121° 12′ 17″ westElevation
538 feet (164 metres)Open location code
84FW8Q7W+34GeoNames ID
5387338
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