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Grass Valley Wilderness is a wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California, near Ridgecrest. It mainly consists of low-lying hills and flat desert covered by vegetation typical of the Mohave Desert , like creosote bush , desert scrub , and isolated stands of Joshua trees .
Skirmish. Company A sent out a detachment of 25 men commanded by Second Lieutenant M. E. Jimenez to Grass Valley. [2] When they got to Grass Valley a skirmish with a group of secessionist ensued. Two privates were severely wounded (Antonio Guilman and Juan Leon), while none of the Secessionists were killed or wounded. [3]
Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States.As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860.Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento and 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno.
Company. City of Grass Valley. The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are located on Lafayette Hill a short distance south of Grass Valley in the U.S. state of California. It was the second largest producer of gold during California's Gold Rush. [1] In 1898, the largest Pelton wheel for its time was built for the mine.
12075 Old Auburn Rd., Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. / 39.19417°N 121.07639°W / 39.19417; -121.07639. North Star House (alternate: Foote Mansion) is a house located roughly a mile south of Grass Valley, Nevada County, northern California. The building served as the superintendent's house for the North Star Mine.
Little Grass Valley Reservoir is an artificial lake in Plumas County, California and Plumas National Forest near the Pacific Crest Trail. The lake's waters are impounded by Little Grass Valley Dam (National ID CA00269), which was completed in 1961 (63 years ago) ( 1961 ) .
Bear River High School is a public high school in the Nevada Joint Union High School District in Grass Valley, California, United States. It is located across the street from Lake of the Pines. It had approximately 300 graduates in the 2006–2007 school year, for a 98.5% graduation rate. 52.1% completed CSU/UC prep.
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, [2] and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California. After two years of construction, passenger and commercial rail services began in 1876 and continued until 1943. The 22.53 mi (36.26 km) line ran from Colfax, north through Grass Valley to Nevada City.