Nelson Bar, California
39°41′45″N 121°33′41″W / 39.69583°N 121.56139°W
Nelson Bar | |
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Former settlement | |
  Nelson Bar Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′45″N 121°33′41″W / 39.69583°N 121.56139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation | 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, at an elevation of 974 feet (297 m). It is now under Lake Oroville. The Nelson Bar bridge spanned the West Branch of the Feather River until Oroville Dam was built. It was submerged under Lake Oroville.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson Bar, 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. 284. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Nelson Bar, California". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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