Bear River Plant
Bear River Plant is a mine in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Bear River Plant is situated nearby to the quarry Homeward Bound Mine, as well as near Daisy Hill Mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Empire Mine State Historic Park and North Star Mine and Powerhouse.
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.
North Star Mine and Powerhouse
Quarry
The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are an historic gold mine and associated power generating facility located on Lafayette Hill in the Grass Valley Mining District, a short distance south of Grass Valley, California. North Star Mine and Powerhouse is situated 1¼ miles west of Bear River Plant.
Empire Mine
Quarry
Empire Mine is a quarry, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Bear River Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Hill and Boston Ravine.
Union Hill
Hamlet
Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi from Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,700 ft above sea level. Gold mining is recorded as early as January 30, 1851.
Boston Ravine
Hamlet
Boston Ravine is a former settlement and a geographic feature in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located 1 mile south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level. The ravine was formed by Wolf Creek, which flows through it.
Cedar Ridge
Hamlet
Cedar Ridge is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174 2.5 miles east/southeast of Grass Valley, California. and approximately 1 mile east/southeast of the Empire Mine in Gold Country. Cedar Ridge is situated 2 miles east of Bear River Plant.
Bear River Plant
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.19049° or 39° 11′ 26″ north
Longitude
-121.05468° or 121° 3′ 17″ west
Open location code
84FW5WRW+54
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Homeward Bound Mine and Daisy Hill Mine.
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