Newtown | |
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Coordinates: 39°15′10″N 121°06′12″W / 39.25278°N 121.10333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Nevada County |
Elevation | 2,113 ft (644 m) |
Newtown (formerly, Sailor Flat, [1] Newton [2] and Sailors Flat [2]) is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 2113 feet (644 m). [1] Newtown is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Nevada City. [2]
Newtown was settled in 1850, but never grew very large; its 1855 population was 53. [3] The Newtown area later became a farming district, particularly for the cultivation of pears. [4]
Newtown | |
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Coordinates: 39°15′10″N 121°06′12″W / 39.25278°N 121.10333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Nevada County |
Elevation | 2,113 ft (644 m) |
Newtown (formerly, Sailor Flat, [1] Newton [2] and Sailors Flat [2]) is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 2113 feet (644 m). [1] Newtown is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Nevada City. [2]
Newtown was settled in 1850, but never grew very large; its 1855 population was 53. [3] The Newtown area later became a farming district, particularly for the cultivation of pears. [4]