Providence, Nevada County, California

Providence
Former settlement
Providence

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°15′32″N 121°02′15″W / 39.25889°N 121.03750°W / 39.25889; -121.03750Coordinates: 39°15′32″N 121°02′15″W / 39.25889°N 121.03750°W / 39.25889; -121.03750
Country  United States
State  California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 2,320 ft (707 m)

Providence is a former settlement in Nevada County, California.[1] Providence is located on Deer Creek, 1.25 miles (2.0 km) west-southwest of Nevada City.[2] It lay at an elevation of 2320 feet (707 m).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Providence, Nevada County, 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. 542. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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