Camp Spaulding, California
Camp Spaulding is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Camp Spaulding is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Yuba Gap.[2] It is situated at an elevation of 5,157 ft (1,572 m) above sea level.[1]
Camp Spaulding | |
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Former settlement | |
  Camp Spaulding Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′09″N 120°38′17″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 5,157 ft (1,572 m) |
History
The settlement began for workers building a nearby power plant for the Pacific Gas & Electric Spaulding Dam at nearby Ohm in 1913.[2]
It was founded by Elizabeth Ward Spaulding.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Spaulding, 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. 460. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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