| Location and Geography - Nevada City is located
in the state of California, county of Nevada, at 39°15'41?N, 121°1'7?W
(39.261435, -121.018602)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau,
the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²)1,429/sq mi (545.6/km²)
Nevada City is the county seat of Nevada County, California, USA, 166 miles
(267 km) northeast of San Francisco. In 1900, 3,250 people lived in Nevada
City, California; in 1910, 2,689 lived there. The population was 3,001
at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Spanish word meaning "snow-covered,"
referring to the snow-topped mountains in the area.
History - Nevada City was first settled in 1849, during the California
Gold Rush, under the name Nevada (the "City" was added later to avoid confusion
with the State of Nevada). In 1850-51, it was the most important mining
town in the state, Nevada County being the leading gold-mining county in
the state. Nevada City was incorporated in 1875 and chartered in 1885.
Notable Residents
Present and Past
• Singer/songwriter Alela Diane is from Nevada City.
• Singer/songwriter and ex-Supertramp member Roger Hodgson has lived in Nevada City.
• Singer/songwriter Adam Kline of the indie-pop outfit Golden Shoulders
is from Nevada
City.
• Joanna Newsom grew up in Nevada City, which she claimed to be "swarming
with artists and hippies and old
prospectors....
• Folk singer Utah Phillips lived in Nevada City, prior to his death.
• Bassist Jennifer Burnes member of the critically acclaimed San Francisco
psychedelic instrumental surf band, The Mermen, is a former resident of Nevada City. |
