San Juan Ridge
The San Juan Ridge is a geographic feature extending approximately 24 miles east-northeast between the South and Middle Yuba Rivers in the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada. The elevation is approximately 790 m above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cherokee and North Columbia.
Cherokee
Hamlet
Cherokee is a former gold mining community in Nevada County, California. The community has also been known as Patterson, Melrose, and Tyler. It is located on the San Juan Ridge about 4 miles east of North San Juan. Its elevation is 2,516 ft above sea level.
North Columbia
Hamlet
North Columbia was a California Gold Rush town on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, California. Originally known as Columbia, Columbia Hill, or The Hill because of its proximity to Columbia Hill, it started as a gold miners' camp around 1851. North Columbia is situated 2 miles east of San Juan Ridge.
North San Juan
Village
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North San Juan is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 49 on the San Juan Ridge in Gold Country. The zip code is 95960. The population was 245 at the 2020 census. North San Juan is situated 4 miles west of San Juan Ridge.
San Juan Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,687 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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