Glenbrook, Nevada County, California

Last updated
Glenbrook
Former settlement
California Locator Map with US.PNG
Red pog.svg
Glenbrook
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°14′32″N121°02′04″W / 39.24222°N 121.03444°W / 39.24222; -121.03444 Coordinates: 39°14′32″N121°02′04″W / 39.24222°N 121.03444°W / 39.24222; -121.03444
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
County Nevada County
Elevation
[1]
2,726 ft (831 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Glenbrook is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, located near Grass Valley. [2] It was listed on an official map as of 1949. [3]

History

In the late 1800s, the Shelton College and Nevada County Academy were located at Glenbrook. [4]

In 1887, Glenbrook became notable for the Glenbrook Park and Racetrack where the first outdoor sports event was lit by electricity. [5]

Related Research Articles

Grass Valley, California City in California, United States

Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento, 64 miles (103 km) from Sacramento International Airport, 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno, and 143 miles (230 km) northeast of San Francisco. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860.

Glenbrook, Nevada Census-designated place in Nevada, United States

Glenbrook is a census-designated place (CDP) on the east shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 215 at the 2010 census. Beach and Bay are for residents and renters living in Glenbrook's gated community. There is no public access to the beach or bay.

You Bet, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

You Bet is a small unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. You Bet is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Grass Valley and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Chicago Park.

Cedar Ridge, Nevada County, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

Cedar Ridge is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east/southeast of Grass Valley, California. and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east/southeast of the Empire Mine in Gold Country. The first Post Office was established in 1948 and the zip code is 95924.

Moores Flat, California Former settlement in California, United States

Moores Flat is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 4,144 ft (1,263 m) above sea level. Moores Flat is located 4.25 miles (6.8 km) north-northeast of North Bloomfield.

Badger Hill, California Former settlement in California, United States

Badger Hill is the name of two historic mining areas in Nevada County. The first to be established, in August 1849, was located just east of Grass Valley, approximately where the narrow gauge railroad's Grass Valley station was later located. It appears to have been quickly incorporated into Grass Valley. The second was established around 1853, about 15 miles northeast of Grass Valley, 1 mile north of Cherokee and just south of the Middle Yuba River. It adopted its own mining laws in March 1854. Hydraulic mining predominated with the arrival of ditch water. It had a number of successful mines, some of which operated into the 20th century. The English Company and the Badger Hill Gold Mining Company were among the principal mines. The mines abutted those of Cherokee to the south, and Cherokee seems to have served the Badger Hill miners as a commercial and social center.

Coyoteville, Nevada County, California Former settlement in California, United States

Coyoteville is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 2,160 ft (660 m) above sea level.

Birchville, California Former settlement in California, United States

Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located about 10 miles northwest of Nevada City and about 2 miles northeast of French Corral. It is situated at an elevation of 1,765 ft (538 m) above sea level.

Boston Ravine, California Former settlement in California, United States

Boston Ravine is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,339 ft (713 m) above sea level.

Union Hill, California Former settlement in California, United States

Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,700 ft (820 m) above sea level.

Rose's Corral is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States. It was located on the lower San Juan Ridge, between Deer Creek and the South Yuba River, about 10 mi (16 km) southwest of Nevada City and Grass Valley. Established during the summer of 1848, it is notable for being the county's first settlement. It is named for a cattle corral built by John Rose, a trader.

La Barr Meadows, California Former settlement in California, United States

La Barr Meadows is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, located near Grass Valley. It was listed on an official map as of 1949.

Sunset View, California Former settlement in California, United States

Sunset View is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, located near Grass Valley. It was listed on an official map as of 1949.

Alta Hill, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

Alta Hill is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, USA. It lies at an elevation of 2648 feet. Alta Hill is located 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Grass Valley.

Bitney Corner, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

Bitney Corner is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2356 feet. Bitney Corner is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-northwest of Grass Valley.

Gold Flat, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

Gold Flat is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2651 feet. Gold Flat is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Grass Valley.

Kres, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

Kres is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2861 feet. Kres is located on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Grass Valley.

Spring Hill, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. Spring Hill is located 1.25 miles (2.0 km) northeast of Grass Valley. It lies at an elevation of 2674 feet.

The Oaks, Nevada County, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

The Oaks is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. The Oaks is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Grass Valley. It lies at an elevation of 2549 feet.

Town Talk, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

Town Talk is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. Town Talk is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Grass Valley. It lies at an elevation of 2776 feet.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenbrook, Nevada County, California
  2. "NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA". calsign.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 491. ISBN   9781884995149.
  4. Prospectus of the Shelton College and Nevada County Academy, located at Glenbrook, midway between Grass Valley and Nevada City, Nevada County, California, for the year 1889. 1889. OCLC   14569744.
  5. Brower, Maria E. (2006). Gold Rush Towns of Nevada County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 124. ISBN   0-7385-4692-5.