Near Washington in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Nevada City Road - Opposite Washington Diggings

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, December 11, 2013

1. Nevada City Road - Opposite Washington Diggings Marker

Inscription. "Traveled 16 miles of pretty good road except [from] Bear Valey [sic]. Hilly which was very steep. Camped in mountain opposite Washington [Diggings] on the Yuba River, No feed or water, but plenty of timber." - John Shin, Sep 30, 1850

Erected 2013 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number NC-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1850.

Location. 39° 19.073′ N, 120° 47.65′ W. Marker is near Washington, California, in Nevada County. It is on Skillman Road 0.1 miles east of California Route 20, on the left when traveling east. Stillman Road is about 14 miles north of the intersection of State Route 49 and State Route 20 in Nevada City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington CA 95986, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Emigrant Trail to Nevada City (approx. 1.1 miles away); The History of This Area (approx. 1.2 miles away); Alpha and Omega (approx. 2.2 miles away); Nevada City Road - Washington Ridge Summit (approx.

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2.3 miles away); Washington (approx. 2.8 miles away); Washington Elementary School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Brimskill Building (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Washington (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, December 11, 2013

2. Nevada City Road - Opposite Washington Diggings Marker

Skillman Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, December 11, 2013

3. Skillman Road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.