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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Unincorporated community | |
Nimshew Location in California Show map of CaliforniaNimshew Nimshew (the United States) Show map of 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) |
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County seat: Oroville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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