Omega, California

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Omega
Former settlement
Omega
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 120°44′58″W / 39.33333°N 120.74944°W / 39.33333; -120.74944Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 120°44′58″W / 39.33333°N 120.74944°W / 39.33333; -120.74944
Country  United States
State  California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 4,304 ft (1,312 m)
Population (1880)[2]
 • Total 50
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)

Omega (originally, Delerium Tremens)[3] is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Omega is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) east-southeast of Washington.[3] The historical Omega Hydraulic Diggings were located 1 mi (1.6 km) north of the town.

The Omega post office operated from 1857 to 1891.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omega, California
  2. ↑ "Nevada County GenWeb Nevada County History". cagenweb.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 533. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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