Mel’s Pond

Mel’s Pond is in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Mel’s Pond is situated nearby to the building John Woolman School, as well as near the church Grass Valley Friends Meeting.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John Woolman School and The Willo Steakhouse.

John Woolman School

Building

John Woolman School was a private boarding Quaker high school founded in 1963 in Nevada City, California. It operated full-time until 2001, when it closed because of financial difficulties. John Woolman School is situated 1,400 feet north of Mel’s Pond.

The Willo Steakhouse

Restaurant

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Willo Steakhouse is a steakhouse and roadhouse located in Nevada City, California in the United States. The Willo Steakhouse is situated 2½ miles east of Mel’s Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtown and Rough and Ready.

Newtown

Hamlet

Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Newtown is a former California Gold Rush settlement in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2113 feet. Newtown is located 4.5 miles west of Nevada City.

Rough and Ready

Hamlet

Photo: Isaac Crumm, Public domain.

Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. It is located west of Grass Valley, California, approximately 62 miles from Sacramento. Rough and Ready is situated 3 miles southwest of Mel’s Pond.

Grass Valley

Photo: Jane Pojawa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,016. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles by car from Sacramento and 88 miles west of Reno.

Mel’s Pond

Type: Body of water
Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.26474° or 39° 15′ 53″ north

Longitude

-121.10331° or 121° 6′ 12″ west

Open location code

84FW7V7W+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 93199083

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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