Nimshew, California
Nimshew is a former mining town in Butte County, California, formed to house workers at the nearby Nimshew gold mine. It lies at an elevation of 2507 feet (764 m). It had a post office from 1880 to 1923.[2] It is now a neighborhood of Magalia.
Nimshew | |
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  Nimshew Location in California  Nimshew Nimshew (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′37″N 121°37′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation | 2,507 ft (764 m) |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nimshew, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 285. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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