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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]
Michigan Bluff | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  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 |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 3,510 ft (1,070 m) |
California Historical Landmark | |
| 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]
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]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan Bluff, California
- "ACME Mapper 2.2". mapper.acme.com.
- Kyle, Douglas E.; Rensch, Hero Eugene; Rensch, Ethel Grace; Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Abeloe, William (September 6, 2002). Historic Spots in California: Fifth Edition. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804778176 – via Google Books.
- "Michigan Bluff". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
External links
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