Graniteville, California

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Coordinates: 39°26′27″N 120°44′23″W / 39.44083, -120.73972
Graniteville, California
— Unincorporated community —
Location of Graniteville in California
Country	United States
State	California
County	Nevada
Elevation ^[1]	4,977 ft (1,517 m)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95959
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-06057
GNIS feature ID	1658648^[1]
^[2]

Graniteville is a small unincorporated community located in Nevada County, California, United States. The town used to be called "Eureka South" during the California Gold Rush. There are no paved roads that lead to Graniteville, and the roads are not plowed in the winter.^[3] The winter population is 5. The town is located on a ridge separating the Middle and South Fork of the Yuba River.

[edit] Geography

Graniteville is located at 39°26′27″N 120°44′23″W / 39.44083, -120.73972 (39.440732 -120.739662),^[1] about 26 miles (42 km) east of Nevada City.^[3] The elevation of Graniteville is 4,977 feet (1,517 m) above sea level.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c USGS GNIS: Graniteville, California. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
^ Graniteville California Zip Codes & Area Code - FIPS06057. postcodelookup.ca. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
^ ^a ^b Laura Brown. "A different way of life, The Union (Grass Valley), January 6, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.

[edit] External links

A different way of life - Union article about Graniteville.
Graniteville site

Graniteville, California is at coordinates 39°26′27″N 120°44′23″W / 39.440732, -120.739662 (Graniteville, California)Coordinates: 39°26′27″N 120°44′23″W / 39.440732, -120.739662 (Graniteville, California)

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County seat: Nevada City

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