Gold Flat | |
|---|---|
  Gold Flat Location in California  Gold Flat Gold Flat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′46″N 121°01′28″W / 39.24611°N 121.02444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 2,651 ft (808 m) |
Gold Flat is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 2651 feet (808 m).[1] Gold Flat is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Grass Valley.[2]
Like many communities in the area, Gold Flat was established as a gold mining district. In 1851, Gold Flat was a small town with a gambling house, stores, boarding-houses, and six saloons, with an estimated population of 300.[3] In later years it became a farming district.[4] Today it is a mixed residential and commercial area between Grass Valley and Nevada City.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gold Flat, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 492. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Brower, Maria E. (2005). Nevada City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9780738530628.
- ^ Lardner, William B.; Brock, Michael John (1924). History of Placer and Nevada Counties, California. Los Angeles, CA: Historic Record Company. p. 369.