The Oaks
The Oaks is a hamlet in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. The Oaks is situated nearby to the hamlet Ridge View, as well as near Alta Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Nevada County, California
- Also known as: “The Oaks, CA”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grass Valley Public Library and Empire Mine State Historic Park.
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.
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 southeast of The Oaks.
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 2 miles south of The Oaks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grass Valley and Boston Ravine.
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.
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.
Hills Flat
Hamlet
Hills Flat is a neighborhood of Grass Valley, California, United States, formerly an unincorporated community of Nevada County. It lies at an elevation of 2457 feet. Hills Flat is situated 2 miles east of The Oaks.
The Oaks
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.21934° or 39° 13′ 10″ northLongitude
-121.08106° or 121° 4′ 52″ westElevation
2,549 feet (777 metres)Open location code
84FW6W99+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 141043469OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“The Oaks” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “橡樹 (加利福尼亞州內華達縣)”
- Chinese: “橡樹”
- French: “The Oaks”
- Persian: “دی اوکس”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Condon Park and Greenwood Memorial Cemetery.
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