Forest Knolls, Nevada County, California

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Forest Knolls (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°14′17″N121°0′16″W / 39.23806°N 121.00444°W / 39.23806; -121.00444 Coordinates: 39°14′17″N121°0′16″W / 39.23806°N 121.00444°W / 39.23806; -121.00444
Country United States
State California
County Nevada County
Elevation
3,169 ft (966 m)

Forest Knolls is an unincorporated community located approximately 1.7 miles to the south of Nevada City, California. It lies about 0.75 miles north of the Nevada County Air Park. The small Banner Reservoir lies in the western part of Forest Knolls.[ citation needed ] This area has a history of gold mining. [1] The community is heavily forested and the main road through the community is Banner Lava Cap Road.

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References

  1. Mining American. 1907. Retrieved 25 July 2011.