Ridge Rock Quarry
Ridge Rock Quarry is a quarry in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Ridge Rock Quarry is situated nearby to the hamlet Birchville, as well as near Sweetland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 2 miles southwest of Ridge Rock Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birchville and Sweetland.
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.
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 1½ miles northeast of Ridge Rock Quarry.
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 southwest of Ridge Rock Quarry.
Ridge Rock Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.33067° or 39° 19′ 50″ northLongitude
-121.14804° or 121° 8′ 53″ westElevation
1,699 feet (518 metres)Open location code
84FW8VJ2+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 603932737OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Ridge Rock Quarry” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ridge Rock Quarry”
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