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 | |
|---|---|
  Newtown Location in California  Newtown Newtown (the United States) | |
| 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 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]
References edit
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newtown, Nevada County, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 530. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Lardner, William B.; Brock, Michael John (1924). History of Placer and Nevada Counties, California. Los Angeles, CA: Historic Record Company. p. 325.
- ^ Lardner & Brock 1924, p. 366.
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