Grass Flat, California
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  Grass Flat, California Location within California  Grass Flat, California Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′33″N 120°56′07″W / 39.67583°N 120.93528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sierra |
| U.S. National Forest Service | Plumas National Forest |
| Elevation | 4,859 ft (1,481 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658652[1] |
Grass Flat is an unincorporated community and ghost town in northwestern Sierra County, California, United States.
Geography
Grass Flat is on Port Wine Ridge Road in the Sierra Nevada, within Plumas National Forest.
The site is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of Mount Fillmore.[2]
History
Grass Flat was established as a gold mining camp during the California Gold Rush (1848-1850s), in the far northern Northern Mines District.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Grass Flat". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 493. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ "Pioneer placer (Oriole; Wildrose), Grass Flat, Port Wine District, Sierra Co., California, USA". www.mindat.org. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
Municipalities and communities of Sierra County, California, United States | ||
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