Pelton Water Wheel
Pelton Water Wheel is a historic site in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Pelton Water Wheel is situated nearby to the historic site Five-stamp Mill, as well as near the historic building Assay Office.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Exchange Hotel and Nevada Theatre.
National Exchange Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Tadd and Debbie Ottman, CC BY 2.0.
National Exchange Hotel, formerly Bicknell Block, also known as National Hotel, is a historic hotel located in Nevada City, California. It is the most imposing building in downtown Nevada City and one of the oldest continuously operating hotels west of the Rockies. National Exchange Hotel is situated 390 feet southwest of Pelton Water Wheel.
Nevada Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nevada Theatre, also known as the Cedar Theatre, located in downtown Nevada City, California, is California's oldest existing theater building. Its principal periods of significance were 1850–1874, 1875–1899, 1900–1924, and 1925–1949. Nevada Theatre is situated 930 feet west of Pelton Water Wheel.
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Museum
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is a transport museum and heritage railroad located in Nevada City, California. Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is situated 1 mile south of Pelton Water Wheel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevada City and Gold Flat.
Nevada City
Photo: Scott Thompson, CC BY 3.0.
Nevada City is a city in and the county seat of Nevada County, California, United States, 60 miles northeast of Sacramento, 84 miles southwest of Reno and 147 miles northeast of San Francisco. The population was 3,152 as of the 2020 census.
Gold Flat
Hamlet
Gold Flat is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2651 feet. Gold Flat is located 2.5 miles northeast of Grass Valley.
Town Talk
Hamlet
Town Talk was a historic mining community in Nevada County, California. Town Talk was located 2.5 miles northeast of Grass Valley. It was the site of the Town Talk Mine and a rail tunnel on the line between Grass Valley and Nevada City. Town Talk is situated 1½ miles southwest of Pelton Water Wheel.
Pelton Water Wheel
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.26286° or 39° 15′ 46″ northLongitude
-121.01689° or 121° 1′ 1″ westOpen location code
84FW7X7M+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 12236455212OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Five-stamp Mill and South Yuba Canal Office.
Nearby Places
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