South Star Mine

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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. North Star Mine and Powerhouse is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Star Mine.

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Rough and Ready

Hamlet

Photo: Isaac Crumm, Public domain.

Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. It is located west of Grass Valley, California, approximately 62 miles from Sacramento. Rough and Ready is situated 2 miles northwest of South Star Mine.

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.

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