Omega, California
Omega | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 120°44′58″W / 39.33333°N 120.74944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 4,304 ft (1,312 m) |
| Population (1880) | |
• Total | 50 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Omega (originally, Delerium Tremens) 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. The town was located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) east-southeast of the present-day unincorporated town of Washington, California. 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), and needed to convert a residence into a jail in late 1858.