Galena Hill, California
Coordinates: 39°28′25″N 121°03′20″W / 39.47361°N 121.05556°W
| Galena Hill | |
|---|---|
| Former settlement | |
  Galena Hill Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′25″N 121°03′20″W / 39.47361°N 121.05556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation[1] | 2,815 ft (858 m) |
Galena Hill is a former settlement and mining camp in Yuba County, California. It was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Camptonville,[2] an elevation of 2815 feet (858 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1895.
The place takes its name from a group of miners from Galena, Illinois who struck gold here in 1852.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena Hill, California
- 1 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. 489. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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