Washington, California Overview
Washington, California includes 21,920 nearby mines. Washington (originally Indiana Camp) is a census-designated place located in Nevada County California. Washington is located on the banks of the South Fork of The Yuba River and has a population of approximately two hundred people. There is a hotel/bar and restaurant grocery store a one room schoolhouse that has educated students continuously for one hundred years and two trailer park campgrounds. The elevation is 3652 feet (1113 m).
Quick Facts
- Washington, California has a population of 185 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Nevada County, California.
- Washington, California sits 805 meters (2,641.1 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Mines Summary
in Washington, California
- 2,830 Total
- 469 Occurrences
- 96 Prospects
- 9 Plants
- 2,256 Producers
Washington, California Mine Locations
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Mining Claim News From The Diggings™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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Understanding Claim Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
