Nelson Bar

Nelson Bar (HM15WK)

Location: Paradise, CA 95969 Butte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 41.678', W 121° 34.165'

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Inscription
Mining settlement named for
Benjamin Nelson
who discovered gold here in 1850.
Town was on both sides of W. Branch
of N. Fork of Feather River.
Details
HM NumberHM15WK
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Pair-o Dice Chapter No. 7-11
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 8:40pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 622658 N 4394843
Decimal Degrees39.69463333, -121.56941667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 41.678', W 121° 34.165'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 41' 40.68" N, 121° 34' 9.90" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-1781 Nelson Bar Boat Ramp Rd, Paradise CA 95969, US
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