Willow Valley, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States
Unincorporated community in California, United States
39°16′19″N 120°58′55″W / 39.27194°N 120.98194°W / 39.27194; -120.98194Country United StatesState CaliforniaCountyNevada CountyElevation2,746 ft (837 m)

Willow Valley is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] Willow Valley is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-southwest of North Bloomfield.[2] It lies at an elevation of 2746 feet (837 m).[1]

Education

The Willow Valley school district was annexed into nearby Nevada City, California in the early 1930s.[3]

Economy

Willow Valley was an area of gold and quartz production.[4] Willow Valley Mining bought several gold mines in the vicinity in 1950.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Valley, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 577. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "Tobiassen is given School Bus Contract".
  4. ^ "Three Mines Bonded To Tuttle".
  5. ^ "Willow Valley Unit Expands". Los Angeles Times. February 18, 1952.
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