Michigan Bluff, California
| Michigan Bluff | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Michigan Bluff  Michigan Bluff Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 120°44′29″W / 39.04306°N 120.74139°WCoordinates: 39°02′35″N 120°44′29″W / 39.04306°N 120.74139°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 3,510 ft (1,070 m) |
| Reference no. | 402 |
Michigan Bluff (formerly, Michigan Bluffs, Michigan City)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Michigan Bluff is located 4.35 miles (7.0 km) east-northeast of Foresthill.[2] It lies at an elevation of 3510 feet (1070 m).[1]
Gold found in Michigan Bluff
The original settlement was called Michigan City, but after erosion threatened the town it was moved up-slope and renamed Michigan Bluff.[2] The Michigan City post office operated from 1854 to 1943.[2]
The town was founded by gold miners. Mining began in earnest in 1853, and town was shipping $100,000 in gold per month by 1858. After hydraulic mining was banned, the town entered decline.[3] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #402.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan Bluff, California
- 1 2 3 4 http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=39.043056,-120.741389&z=12&t=M&marker0=39.043056,-120.741389,Michigan%20Bluff%2C%20California
- ↑ Mildred Brooke Hoover, Douglas E. Kyle, Historic spots in California, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 2002. p. 280
- ↑ "Michigan Bluff". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
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