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Explore Magra in United States
Magra in the region of California is a town in United States - some 2,331 mi or ( 3751 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Magra is now 10:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alta, Alta Sierra, Cape Horn, Fairfield, and Foresthill. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Alta . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Magra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gold Mining Part 4 - Hydraulic Mining.wmv
Part 1 of the Hydraulic Gold Mining series. Featuring the devastation of the 1800's Hydraulic mining operations. A first hand look at an old sluice box and the Blue Lead along with some history and pi ..
North Fork American River Chamberlain Falls whitewater kayaking
Kayaking the Chamberlain Falls section of the North Fork of the American River in California at 1.85ft on the Iowa Hill gauge. Trip report available at www.CalKayaking.com ..
Gold Mining pt 5 - Hydraulic Mining.wmv
Hydraulic Mining part 2 continued ..
Bear River Panning for GOLD Carrieandbob's photos around Colfax, United States (travel pics)
Preview of Carrieandbob's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rollins Dam
Rollins Dam (National ID # CA00255) is a dam on the border of Nevada and Placer Counties in northern California. The earthen dam was constructed in 1965 by the Nevada Irrigation District, with a height of 228 feet, and a length of 1840 feet at its crest. It impounds the Bear River, a tributary of the Feather River, for hydropower, flood control, irrigation water storage, and municipal water use. The dam is one of the ten facilities owned and operated by the Nevada Irrigation District.
Located at 39.14 -120.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Iowa Hill, California
Iowa Hill (formerly, Iowa City) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Iowa Hill is located 6.5 miles north-northwest of Foresthill. It lies at an elevation of 2861 feet (872 m). It was the last town in the United States to get landline phone service. It is 58 miles northeast of Sacramento.
Located at 39.11 -120.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad (NCNGRR) was located in Northern California's Nevada County and Placer County, where it connected with the Central Pacific Railroad. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California. After two years of construction, passenger and commercial rail services began in 1876 and continued until 1943. The 22.53 mi line ran from Colfax, north through Grass Valley to Nevada City.
Located at 39.10 -120.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Colfax (Amtrak station)
Amtrak's Colfax Station is in Colfax, California. It is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by Southern Pacific Railroad and was restored in the early 21st Century; in addition to a waiting room, the building also houses the Colfax Heritage Museum. The platform is movable to accommodate Union Pacific rotary snowplows, which are liable to scrape a platform 8 inches above top of rail. Between January 1, 1998-February 13, 2000 a single round-trip of the Capitol Corridor terminated at Colfax.
Located at 39.10 -120.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Colfax High School (Colfax, California)
Colfax High School is a four-year public high school in Colfax, California in the United States. It is in the Placer Union High School District in Placer County. The school currently serves about 700 students living between Auburn, Grass Valley, and Alta/Dutch Flat. The school itself is located on 40 acres in the Bear River valley north of downtown Colfax and adjacent to Colfax Elementary School.
Located at 39.11 -120.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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