Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad (HM9DG)

Location: Colfax, CA 95713 Placer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 6.011', W 120° 57.159'

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1876 - 1942

— Placer County Terminus —

Depot was 100 yards N.E. of this spot. Built by John Flint Kidder between 1874-76. It ran 22 miles from Colfax to Nevada City via Grass Valley. Rails taken up on 1942. Sarah Kidder, widow of builder , world's first woman railroad president 1901 - 13.
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HM NumberHM9DG
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByLord Sholto Douglas, No.3 and Wm. Bull Meek – Wm. Morris Stewart No. 10, E. Clampus Vitus, May 1, 1976
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 2:47pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 677041 N 4329889
Decimal Degrees39.10018333, -120.95265000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 6.011', W 120° 57.159'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 6' 0.66" N, 120° 57' 9.54" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 26622 Grassvalley St, Colfax CA 95713, US
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