Camp Spaulding, California

Camp Spaulding
—  Former settlement  —
Camp Spaulding
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 5,157 ft (1,572 m)

Camp Spaulding is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Camp Spaulding is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Yuba Gap.[2] It is situated at an elevation of 5,157 ft (1,572 m) above sea level.[1]

History

The settlement began for workers building a nearby power plant at nearby Ohm in 1913.[2]

It was founded by Elizabeth Ward Spaulding.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Spaulding, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 460. ISBN 9781884995149.