Coyoteville is a former settlement located in
Nevada County,
California. It is situated at an elevation of
above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
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History
The town of Coyoteville started on the eastern section of Lost Hill, an area rich with gold in
gravel hills.
During the
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California fro ...
, a tunneling method called "coyoteing" was developed here, giving the town its name.
In later years, Coyoteville became the northwestern portion of
Nevada City, California.
References
Former settlements in Nevada County, California
Former populated places in California
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