Youngs Hill, California
Coordinates: 39°28′37″N 121°04′04″W / 39.47694°N 121.06778°W
Youngs Hill | |
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Former settlement | |
Youngs Hill Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°28′37″N 121°04′04″W / 39.47694°N 121.06778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Yuba County |
Elevation[1] | 2,707 ft (825 m) |
Youngs Hill is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northeast of Camptonville,[2] at an elevation of 2707 feet (825 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1895.
The place was named for William Young and his brother, discoverers of gold here in 1852.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Youngs Hill, California
- 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 579. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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