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Union Hill, California

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Gold mining is recorded as early as January 30, 1851. A number of mines yielded eighty dollars per ton at times. Sulfurets were said to yield 420 dollars per ton. First arrastres were in use, then a number of stamp mills.
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The Union Hill mine was a good producer of gold for many years.
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Beginning in 1876, travelers could reach Union Hill via the
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Union Hill is located in California
39°12′20″N 121°02′15″W / 39.20556°N 121.03750°W / 39.20556; -121.03750
Country
United States
State
California
County
Nevada County
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
PDT
Nevada County
California
Grass Valley
above sea level
Union Hill School District
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
Colfax


U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Hill, California
California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State
ISBN
1-884995-14-4
Nevada County, the famous Bartlett pear belt of California
The Pacific Tourist: J.R. Bowman's Illustrated Transcontinental Guide of Travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
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