Nelson Bar, California
39°41′45″N 121°33′41″W / 39.69583°N 121.56139°W / 39.69583; -121.56139
Former settlement in California, United States
Nelson Bar
Location in California
Nelson Bar is a former settlement in Butte County, California. It was located 5.25 miles (8.45 km) southeast of Paradise on the West Branch of the Feather River,[2] at an elevation of 974 feet (297 m). It is now under Lake Oroville.[2] The Nelson Bar bridge spanned the West Branch of the Feather River until Oroville Dam was built. It was submerged under Lake Oroville.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson Bar, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 284. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Nelson Bar, California". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson Bar, California
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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States
County seat: Oroville
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- Palermo
- Rackerby‡
- Richvale
- Robinson Mill
- South Oroville
- Stirling City
- Thermalito
- Yankee Hill
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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