Alleghany - California Ghost Town

ALLEGHANY

NAME: Alleghany
COUNTY: Sierra
ROADS: 2WD
GRID #(see map): 1
CLIMATE: Balmy - June through September.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: July - August - September

COMMENTS: About 30 families. Off hiway 49 about 10 miles above Downieville.No store or post office is currently available.Paved road from hiway #49.
REMAINS: Many old buildings and mines.
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Dates from before 1854. about 50 families. Some of the richest mines in the state in the vicinity.Panning;sluicing and detecting by permission only. Submitted by: Ace C. Young Alleghany,CA,Nevada County,USA. You should mention that as you drive through the town, it is a one way street and makes a loop through the little town.Also the 16 to 1 goldmine is in Alleghany and they have tours.Check out thier website- HTTP://ORIGSIX.COM/HTML/MINE_TOURS.HTML From, David H.

Dates from before 1854. about 50 families. Some of the richest mines in the state in the vicinity.Panning;sluicing and detecting by permission only.

Submitted by: Ace C. Young

Alleghany,CA,Nevada County,USA. You should mention that as you drive through the town, it is a one way street and makes a loop through the little town.Also the 16 to 1 goldmine is in Alleghany and they have tours.Check out thier website- HTTP://ORIGSIX.COM/HTML/MINE_TOURS.HTML From, David H.

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