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Created in 1851, Nevada County is located in the Sierra Nevada region of California. Its name Nevada is Spanish for "snowy." The county seat is Nevada City and the largest city is Truckee. The county was known for its mineral deposits as it is located in the Mother Lode Country, a historic region in California. It encompasses a total area of 974 square miles. Grass Valley, Alta Sierra, Lake Wildwood, and Washington are other populated areas in the county.
The western portion of the county define the course of several rivers. Martis Creek Lake and Dam stands at the southern end of Nevada County. The Martis Valley, which is largely rural and forested, ranges between 5,800 to 8,600 feet in elevation. The county is a popular weekend getaway for visitors from Greater Sacramento and Northern California. South Yuba River State Park in Nevada City offers outdoor recreation in the form of year-round hiking and gold panning. Major tourist attractions in the county include Empire Mine State Historic Park, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, Castle Peak & Donner Pass, and Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.
Interstate 80, for most of its course, runs along the southern border of the county and passes through the town of Truckee. The Truckee-Tahoe Airport, a general aviation facility, provides access to the North Lake Tahoe region. Amtrak's California Zephyr makes a stop in Truckee and Colfax.
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Cities and Towns in Nevada County
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 |
| Grass Valley city | 12,860 |
| Kingvale | 143 |
| Lake of the Pines | 3,917 |
| Lake Wildwood | 4,991 |
| Nevada city | 3,068 |
| North San Juan | 269 |
| Penn Valley | 1,621 |
| Rough and Ready | 963 |
| Soda Springs | 81 |
| Truckee town | 16,180 |
| Washington | 185 |
Mountain Peaks in Nevada County
| Mountain Peak/Hill | Elevation [Meter] |
|---|---|
| Alder Hill | 2,049 |
| Allenwood Hill | 404 |
| American Ranch Hill | 749 |
| Andesite Peak | 2,504 |
| Bald Mountain | 446 |
| Bald Mountain | 949 |
| Banner Mountain | 1,188 |
| Basin Peak | 2,749 |
| Billy Hill | 2,043 |
| Black Buttes | 2,433 |
| Boca Hill | 2,028 |
| Bowman Mountain | 2,250 |
| Brady Mountain | 1,814 |
| Buck Mountain | 689 |
| Buck Mountain | 1,071 |
| Bunker Hill | 794 |
| Burned Hill | 2,415 |
| Bushy Mountain | 401 |
| Buzzard Roost | 2,467 |
| Camel Hump | 1,090 |
| Castle Peak | 2,773 |
| Cherry Hill | 1,580 |
| Clyde Mountain | 1,846 |
| Cole Hill | 551 |
| Columbia Hill | 1,190 |
| Cottage Hill | 522 |
| Egbert Hill | 524 |
| English Mountain | 2,549 |
| Fall Creek Mountain | 2,255 |
| Fattebort Hill | 583 |
| Findley Peak | 2,261 |
| Fir Hill | 2,113 |
| Fordyce Summit | 2,196 |
| George R. Stewart Peak | 2,237 |
| George Washington Hill | 499 |
| Goat Rock | 754 |
| Gold Hill | 752 |
| Granite Hill | 733 |
| Haney Mountain | 544 |
| Hartley Butte | 2,256 |
| Haystack Mountain | 2,247 |
| Hog Hill | 501 |
| Iron Mountain | 472 |
| Iron Mountain | 566 |
| Juniper Hill | 2,381 |
| Lucas Hill | 454 |
| McGlashan Point | 2,098 |
| McGuire Mountain | 1,352 |
| Meadow Lake Hill | 2,382 |
| Montezuma Hill | 876 |
| Mount Lola | 2,774 |
| Mount Marliave | 2,176 |
| Mount Olive | 785 |
| Mount Stephens | 2,211 |
| Negro Jack Hill | 1,401 |
| Old Man Mountain | 2,362 |
| Ophir Hill | 836 |
| Osborne Hill | 933 |
| Peardon Hill | 386 |
| Pilot Peak | 663 |
| Pine Hill | 555 |
| Pine Hill | 649 |
| Pinoli Peak | 2,213 |
| Piper Hill | 544 |
| Prosser Hill | 2,181 |
| Pyramid Peak | 1,796 |
| Quaker Hill | 1,126 |
| Quartz Hill | 2,122 |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | 2,118 |
| Red Hill | 2,145 |
| Red Mountain | 2,388 |
| Red Mountain | 2,404 |
| Remington Hill | 1,477 |
| Rock Mountain | 426 |
| Round Mountain | 1,004 |
| Signal Peak | 2,374 |
| Sonntag Hill | 929 |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | 441 |
| Sugarloaf Hill | 338 |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | 928 |
| Sugarloaf Peak | 967 |
| The Beartrap | 1,766 |
| Trailer Hill | 626 |
| Vandervere Mountain | 559 |
| Wolf Mountain | 802 |
| Zion Hill | 1,890 |
Airports in Nevada County
| Airport Name |
|---|
| Alta Sierra Airport |
| Grass Valley Service Center Heliport |
| Jackson Lake Heliport |
| Limberlost Ranch Airport |
| Nevada County Air Park |
| Old Aerodrome |
| Shaws Hill Heliport |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Heliport |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Heliport |
| Truckee Tahoe Airport |
Golf Courses in Nevada County
| Name of Golf Course | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Sierra Country Club Inc-Grass Valley | 39.135097 | -121.048564 |
| Coyote Moon Golf Course-Truckee | 39.333898 | -120.213977 |
| DarkHorse Golf Club-Auburn | 39.025886 | -121.045721 |
| Lake of the Pines Country Club-Auburn | 39.040683 | -121.067123 |
| Lake Wildwood Country Club-Penn Valley | 39.223419 | -121.199169 |
| Martis Camp Club-Truckee | 39.326283 | -120.179286 |
| Nevada County Country Club-Grass Valley | 39.229808 | -121.049969 |
| Old Greenwood Golf Club-Truckee | 39.347134 | -120.143957 |
| Ponderosa Golf Course-Truckee | 39.324302 | -120.167504 |
| Quail Valley Country Club-Grass Valley | 39.189186 | -121.082671 |
| Tahoe Donner Golf Course-Truckee | 39.352746 | -120.232327 |
| The Golf Club At Gray's Crossing-Truckee | 39.347123 | -120.167814 |
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Last Update On : January 18, 2017
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