Rough and Ready | |
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 A scene in Rough and Ready near the Historic Toll House | |
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  Rough and Ready Location within the state of California  Rough and Ready Rough and Ready (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′49″N 121°8′6″W / 39.23028°N 121.13500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Nevada |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.170 sq mi (8.210 km2) |
| • Land | 3.170 sq mi (8.210 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 905 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95975 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628785 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rough and Ready, California | |
| Official name | Little Town of Rough and Ready |
| Reference no. | 294 |
Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States.[2] It is located west of Grass Valley, California, approximately 62 miles (100 km) from Sacramento. The population was 963 at the 2010 census. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census". census.gov. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rough and Ready, California
- ^ "13 Town Names We Can't Stop Laughing Over". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 13 July 2014.