Nelson Bar, California

Coordinates: 39°41′45″N 121°33′41″W﻿ / ﻿39.69583°N 121.56139°W﻿ / 39.69583; -121.56139

Former settlement in California, United States

Nelson Bar

Former settlement

Nelson Bar

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°41′45″N 121°33′41″W﻿ / ﻿39.69583°N 121.56139°W﻿ / 39.69583; -121.56139
Country| United States
State| California
County| Butte County
Elevation

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| 974 ft (297 m)

Nelson Bar is a former settlement in Butte County, California. It was located 5.25 miles (8.45 km) southeast of Paradise on the West Branch of the Feather River,[2] at an elevation of 974 feet (297 m). It is now under Lake Oroville.[2] The Nelson Bar bridge spanned the West Branch of the Feather River until Oroville Dam was built. It was submerged under Lake Oroville.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson Bar, California
2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 284\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
3. ^ "Nelson Bar, California". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

## External links[edit]

* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson Bar, California

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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States

County seat: Oroville

Cities and towns|

* Biggs
* Chico
* Gridley
* Oroville
* Paradise

CDPs|

* Bangor
* Berry Creek
* Butte Creek Canyon
* Butte Meadows
* Butte Valley
* Cherokee
* Clipper Mills
* Cohasset
* Concow
* Durham
* Forbestown
* Forest Ranch
* Honcut
* Kelly Ridge
* Magalia
* Nord
* Oroville East
* Palermo
* Rackerby‡
* Richvale
* Robinson Mill
* South Oroville
* Stirling City
* Thermalito
* Yankee Hill

Unincorporated
communities|

* Big Bend
* Brush Creek
* Cana
* Centerville
* Dayton
* DeSabla
* East Biggs
* East Gridley
* Feather Falls
* Helltown
* Hurleton
* Inskip
* Irish Town
* Jonesville
* Lomo
* Lovelock
* Lumpkin
* Mayaro
* Merrimac
* Nelson
* Nimshew
* Oak Grove
* Old Forbestown
* Oregon City
* Paradise Pines
* Powellton
* Pulga
* Rancho Llano Seco
* Richardson Springs
* Robinsons Corner
* Sunnyslope
* Toadtown
* Wyandotte

Ghost towns|

* Bagdad
* Bauka
* Bayu
* Bidwell's Bar
* Coutolenc
* Diamondville
* Enterprise
* Eskini
* Flea Valley
* Hamilton
* Hawk Ravine
* Hokomo
* Holhoto
* Isaiah
* Kalkalya
* Kulaiapto
* Las Plumas
* Lava Beds
* Lynchburg
* Michopdo
* Moseley
* Neals Diggins
* Nelson Bar
* Ololopa
* Otaki
* Paki
* Pipers
* Quartz
* Richland
* Rock Creek
* South Fork
* Sunusi
* Swedes Flat
* Tadoiko
* Taikus
* Totoma
* Tsuka
* Wagners
* Yauko
* Yuman

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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