Grass Valley
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Grass Valley is a historic gold-mining town in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, known for its role in the California Gold Rush and its preserved 19th-century downtown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grass Valley canonical | 6 |
| Grass Valley, California | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
incorporated place ⓘ |
| areaCode | 530 ⓘ |
| category |
Cities in Nevada County, California
ⓘ
Gold Rush towns in California ⓘ Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States) ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countySeatOf | Nevada County, California ⓘ |
| demographics | small city population size ⓘ |
| development | originated during California Gold Rush era ⓘ |
| distanceToSacramento | about 60 miles northeast ⓘ |
| economy |
retail and services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2,400 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
Victorian-era buildings
ⓘ
historic commercial core ⓘ |
| foundedAs | mining camp ⓘ |
| governedBy | city council form of government ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent | Cornish Christmas celebration ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Grass Valley Downtown Historic District ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Empire Mine State Historic Park
ⓘ
North Star Mine ⓘ |
| hasIndustry | technology and media production ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWatercourse | Wolf Creek (Nevada County, California) ⓘ |
| hasPark | Empire Mine State Historic Park ⓘ |
| heritage | Cornish mining heritage ⓘ |
| historicalActivity | hard-rock gold mining ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | California Gold Country ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gold mining history
ⓘ
preserved 19th-century downtown ⓘ role in the California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada County, California ⓘ Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| near |
Nevada City, California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Nevada City, California
|
| nearestMajorCity |
Sacramento
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacramento, California
|
| partOf | Northern California ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | ZIP Code ⓘ |
| region | Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
19th-century downtown
ⓘ
historic gold mines ⓘ |
| transportation |
served by State Route 20
ⓘ
served by State Route 49 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grass Valley, California
subject surface form:
Nevada City, California
this entity surface form:
Grass Valley, California