Hills Flat, California

Hills Flat
Hills Flat
Unincorporated community
	Hills Flat Location in California Hills Flat Hills Flat (the United States)
	Coordinates: 39°13′27″N 121°03′12″W / 39.22417°N 121.05333°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Nevada County
Elevation	2,457 ft (749 m)

Hills Flat is a neighborhood of Grass Valley, California, United States, formerly an unincorporated community of Nevada County.^[1] It lies at an elevation of 2457 feet (749 m).^[1]

A former crossroads, Hills Flat became a self-sufficient community in the era of automobile travel, with utilities, several businesses, and a rapidly growing population as of 1932.^[2] A referendum on annexation by Grass Valley was held in 1934, and was rejected.^[3] Hills Valley residents ultimately voted to join Grass Valley in 1967.^[4] Today, Hills Flat is considered a "business district" of Grass Valley,^[5] best known for its large lumber yard.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hills Flat, California
^ "Hills Flat is rapid growing town just now". The Morning Union. Grass Valley, CA. August 6, 1932. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Annexation is voted down by flat electors". The Morning Union. Grass Valley, CA. September 26, 1934. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Plans unit will air annexation of Hills Flat". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. January 8, 1968. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ Liu, Teresa Yinmeng (August 16, 2016). "GV to review changes to Bear River Mill site annexation". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hills Flat, California

[2] "Hills Flat is rapid growing town just now". The Morning Union. Grass Valley, CA. August 6, 1932. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[3] "Annexation is voted down by flat electors". The Morning Union. Grass Valley, CA. September 26, 1934. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[4] "Plans unit will air annexation of Hills Flat". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. January 8, 1968. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[5] Liu, Teresa Yinmeng (August 16, 2016). "GV to review changes to Bear River Mill site annexation". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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Hills Flat
Unincorporated community
Hills Flat Location in California Show map of California Hills Flat Hills Flat (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°13′27″N 121°03′12″W / 39.22417°N 121.05333°W / 39.22417; -121.05333
Country	United States
State	California
County	Nevada County
Elevation ^[1]	2,457 ft (749 m)