Omega (originally, Delerium Tremens)[3] was a former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States, first populated in 1850 by a single miner, J.A. Dixon, working a claim during the California Gold Rush.[4] The town was located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) east-southeast of the present-day unincorporated town of Washington, California.[3] A sister town, Alpha, located at what is now the site of the historical Omega Hydraulic Diggings, was about 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Omega. In the mid 1850s, following the introduction of hydraulic mining operations nearby, the town prospered. Omega had a post office (which operated from 1857 to 1891),[3] and needed to convert a residence into a jail in late 1858.[4]

Omega
Former settlement
Omega Location in California
Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 120°44′58″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Nevada County
Elevation [1]	4,304 ft (1,312 m)
Population  (1880)[2]
• Total	50
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

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