Boston Ravine, California
Boston Ravine | |
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Former settlement | |
  Boston Ravine Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′29″N 121°04′07″W / 39.20806°N 121.06861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 2,339 ft (713 m) |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston Ravine, California | |
Boston Ravine is a former settlement in
above sea level.[1]
History
The settlement began in the fall of 1849 with four cabins on the south of a ravine, erected by the Boston Company, led by Rev. H.H. Cummings.[3] By 1853, there were several quartz mills,[4] and later a foundry. It is situated .5 mi (0.80 km) from present-day Grass Valley, California.[5]
A post office operated at Boston Ravine from 1889 to 1890.[2]
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification system, Boston Ravine has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[6]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston Ravine, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ISBN 0-8047-4482-3.
- ^ Lindgren, Waldemar (1896). The gold-quartz veins of Nevada City and Grass Valley Districts, California. Government printing office. pp. 20.
- ISBN 0-7385-4692-5.
- ^ Climate Summary for Boston Ravine, California
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