Wolf, Nevada County, California

Wolf
Unincorporated community
Wolf

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°03′31″N 121°08′18″W / 39.05861°N 121.13833°W / 39.05861; -121.13833Coordinates: 39°03′31″N 121°08′18″W / 39.05861°N 121.13833°W / 39.05861; -121.13833
Country  United States
State  California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 1,578 ft (481 m)

Wolf is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] Wolf is located 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south-southwest of Grass Valley.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1578 feet (481 m).[1]

The Wolf post office operated from 1888 to 1956, moving once in 1940.[2]

References

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


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