Michigan Bluff, California

Michigan Bluff (formerly, Michigan Bluffs and Michigan City)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Michigan Bluff is 4.35 miles (7.0 km) east-northeast of Foresthill.[2] It is at an elevation of 3,510 feet (1,070 m).[1]

Gold found in Michigan Bluff
Michigan Bluff
Michigan Bluff
Location in California
Michigan Bluff
Michigan Bluff (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 120°44′29″W
Country United States
State California
CountyPlacer County
Elevation3,510 ft (1,070 m)
Reference no.402

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]

Photo of a monument in Michigan Bluff, California

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. Leland Stanford ran a store in the town from 1853 to 1855. After hydraulic mining was banned, the town entered decline.[3] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #402.[4]

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