Snow Tent, California
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Snow Tent was a historic settlement in Nevada County, California. The name derives from a tent set up by the first resident in 1850.[3] Snow Tent grew into a gold mining and lumbering center, then vanished sometime after 1880.
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Coordinates: 39°23′45″N 120°51′28″W | |
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County | Nevada County |
Elevation | 4,583 ft (1,397 m) |
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• Total | 25 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
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Located in what is today the Tahoe National Forest, the Snow Tent site is on the San Juan Ridge roughly midway between North Bloomfield and Graniteville, about 16 miles northeast of Nevada City.
Snow Tent was situated near the intersection of what are Snow Tent Road and the N. Bloomfield-Graniteville Road. It was an important stop on one of the routes through Henness Pass. It still appeared on maps as of 1902.[1]