Nevada City, CA
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About Nevada City
- • Lotta Crabtree, actress and entertainer, spent her childhood in Nevada City.
- • The Pelton wheel turbine, crucial for hydropower, was invented near Nevada City.
- • The California Gold Rush rapidly put Nevada City on the map in 1849.
- • Nevada City's Nevada Theatre is California's oldest existing theater building.
- • A devastating fire in 1863 destroyed much of Nevada City.
- • Named for the Nevada mining district, it was founded in 1849 and incorporated in 1851.
- • Its population hovers around 3,100, smaller than its Gold Rush heyday.
- • The elevation is 2,500 feet, offering stunning views of the Sierra Nevada.
- • Tourism and small businesses drive the economy in Nevada City.
- • Nevada City has a charming, artsy, and slightly bohemian feel.
- • The Sacramento Kings are the nearest NBA team, winning the Pacific Division in 2003.
- • Legendary cyclist Greg LeMond trained in the Sierra Nevada near Nevada City.
