Grass Valley (California)
| Grass Valley | |||
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 The historic Holbrooke Hotel and Restaurant |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 13, 1893 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Nevada County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 13 ′ N , 121 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 12,860 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,213.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.6 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 10.6 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 735 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 95945, 95949 | ||
| Area code : | +1 530 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-30798 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0277525 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofgrassvalley.com | ||
| Mayor : | Howard Levine | ||
Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County in the US state California , USA , with around 12,900 inhabitants (as of 2010 ). The urban area has a size of 10.6 km².
Grass Valley was the headquarters of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad , which operated from 1876 to 1942.
Town twinning
sons and daughters of the town
- J. Christopher Stevens (1960-2012), diplomat
- Jeremy Sisto (* 1974), actor and film producer
- Josiah Royce (1855-1916), philosopher
Web links
Commons : Grass Valley - collection of images, videos and audio files
