Nimshew, California
39°50′37″N 121°37′09″W / 39.84361°N 121.61917°W
Nimshew | |
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  Nimshew Location in California  Nimshew Nimshew (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′37″N 121°37′09″W / 39.84361°N 121.61917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation | 2,507 ft (764 m) |
Nimshew is a former mining town in Butte County, California, formed to house workers at the nearby Nimshew gold mine. It lies at an elevation of 2507 feet (764 m). It had a post office from 1880 to 1923.[2] It is now a neighborhood of Magalia.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nimshew, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 285. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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