Colgate Power Plant
Colgate Power Plant is an industrial building in Yuba County, Sacramento Valley, California. Colgate Power Plant is situated near the peak Red Bluff, as well as near Dixon Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: First long-distance telephone line.
First long-distance telephone line
Monument
The world's first long-distance telephone line… First long-distance telephone line is situated 2½ miles southeast of Colgate Power Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Corral and Birchville.
French Corral
Hamlet
French Corral is an unincorporated community… French Corral is situated 2½ miles southeast of Colgate Power Plant.
Birchville
Hamlet
Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is situated 2½ miles east of Colgate Power Plant.
Bridgeport
Hamlet
Colgate Power Plant
- Type: Industrial building
- Also known as: “New Colgate Powerhouse”
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Yuba County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.33083° or 39° 19′ 51″ north
Longitude
-121.19159° or 121° 11′ 30″ west
Established
October 1969
Operator
Yuba County Water Agency
Open location code
84FW8RJ5+89
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Ukrainian—“Colgate Power Plant” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Colgate-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Colgate-demningen”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Колгейт”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Red Bluff and Pleasant Valley Sanctuary.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Lake Francis Dam and North Lot Bridgeport.
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Worth a closer look: Sacramento and Elk Grove.
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