Nevada County, California

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Nevada County, California is a mountainous county in the Sierra Nevada region known for its Gold Rush history, scenic landscapes, and outdoor recreation.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borderedBy El Dorado County, California
Placer County, California
Plumas County, California
Sierra County, California
Washoe County, Nevada
Yuba County, California
contains Alta Sierra, California
Grass Valley, California
Lake Wildwood, California
Lake of the Pines, California
Nevada City, California
North San Juan, California
Penn Valley, California
Rough and Ready, California
South Yuba River State Park
Tahoe National Forest
Truckee, California
country United States of America
foundedBy State of California
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasCountySeat Nevada City, California
hasFeature Sierra Nevada foothills
alpine lakes
forested mountains
hasHistoricalSignificance California Gold Rush
hasLargestCity Truckee, California
hasMajorIndustry outdoor recreation industry
technology sector
tourism
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/
hasRecreationActivity hiking
mountain biking
skiing
whitewater rafting
hasTerrain mountainous terrain
knownFor gold mining history
historic downtowns
outdoor recreation
scenic landscapes
locatedIn California
Northern California
Sierra Nevada
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
namedAfter Sierra Nevada
partOf Sacramento metropolitan area
traversedBy California State Route 20
California State Route 49
Interstate 80


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