Peardale, California
Encyclopedia
Peardale is an unincorporated community
in Nevada County
, California
, United States
, along State Route 174, southeast of Cedar Ridge, California and northwest of Chicago Park, California
. Its elevation is 2710 feet (826 m) above sea level
.
Peardale contains riparian
, upland, and mixed conifer forest habitats.
Peardale is located on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
. The Peardale post office operated from 1916 to 1927.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Nevada County
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along State Route 174, southeast of Cedar Ridge, California and northwest of Chicago Park, California
Chicago Park, California
Chicago Park is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174 southeast of Grass Valley, California, and north of Colfax, California.-History:...
. Its elevation is 2710 feet (826 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Peardale contains riparian
Riparian zone
A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream. Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the fifteen terrestrial biomes of the earth. Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks are called riparian vegetation, characterized by...
, upland, and mixed conifer forest habitats.
Peardale is located on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad was located in Northern California's Nevada County and Placer County, where it connected with the Central Pacific Railroad. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California...
. The Peardale post office operated from 1916 to 1927.