Alpha, California
Alpha | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 120°46′53″W / 39.33056°N 120.78139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 4,120 ft (1,260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Alpha was a gold mining town in Nevada County, located about 2 miles southeast of the town of Washington, California and about 15 miles northeast of Nevada City, California. It lay at an elevation of 4120 feet, about 2 miles below the South Yuba River and just west of Scotchman Creek.