First long-distance telephone line
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.- Type: Monument
- Description: historic site in French Corral, California
- Also known as: “World’s First Long-Distance Telephone Line”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Corral and Birchville.
Birchville
Hamlet
Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is situated 2 miles northeast of First long-distance telephone line.
Bridgeport
Hamlet
First long-distance telephone line
- Category: historic site
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.30675° or 39° 18′ 24″ north
Longitude
-121.1629° or 121° 9′ 46″ west
Open location code
84FW8R4P+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
Wikidata ID
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