Coyoteville, Nevada County, California

Coyoteville is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 2,160 ft (660 m) above sea level.[1]

Coyoteville
Former settlement
Coyoteville
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°33′05″N 120°41′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyNevada County
Elevation
2,160 ft (660 m)

History

On the eastern section of Lost Hill, the town of Coyoteville started in an area of gravel hills that were rich with gold.[2] During the California Gold Rush, a tunneling method, nicknamed "coyoteing" was developed here, leading to the town's naming.[3]

In later years, Coyoteville became the northwestern portion of Nevada City, California.[3][4]

References
  1. "NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA". calsign.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  2. Lindgren, Waldemar (1896). The gold-quartz veins of Nevada City and Grass Valley Districts, California. Government printing office. pp. 18, 19. nevada county coyoteville.
  3. Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Douglas E. Kyle; Hero Rensch (2002). Historic spots in California. 5. Stanford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 0-8047-4482-3.
  4. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 529. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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