Rolleys Point
Rolleys Point is a cape in Yuba County, Sacramento Valley, California. Rolleys Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Birchville, as well as near French Corral.Places of Interest
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 2 miles south of Rolleys Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birchville and French Corral.
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.
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 2 miles south of Rolleys Point.
Sweetland
Hamlet
Sweetland is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Located approximately 20 mi east of Marysville, It is situated at an elevation of 1,857 ft above sea level. Sweetland is situated 2 miles east of Rolleys Point.
Rolleys Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Clinemans Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Yuba County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.3335° or 39° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
-121.15968° or 121° 9′ 35″ westElevation
1,115 feet (340 metres)Open location code
84FW8RMR+C4GeoNames ID
5388590
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