Grass Valley, California

Grass Valley, California
Holbrooke Hotel and Restaurant (2017)
Holbrooke Hotel and Restaurant (2017)
Location of Grass Valley in Nevada County, California
Location of Grass Valley in Nevada County, California
Grass Valley, California is located in the United States
Grass Valley, California
Grass Valley, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°13′9″N 121°3′30″W / 39.21917°N 121.05833°W / 39.21917; -121.05833
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyNevada
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1893[1]
Area
 • Total5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2)
 • Land5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation2,411 ft (735 m)
Population
 • Total14,016
 • Density2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
95945, 95949
Area code530
FIPS code06-30798
GNIS feature IDs277525, 2410651
Websitewww.cityofgrassvalley.com/home

Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento and 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Grass Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2024.