Ralston, California
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Ralston is a former settlement in Placer County
, California
. Ralston is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Michigan Bluff
. It lay at an elevation of 3599 feet (1097 m).
The name honors William C. Ralston, who owned the Ralston mine at the site.
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
, 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...
. Ralston is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Michigan Bluff
Michigan Bluff, California
Michigan Bluff is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Michigan Bluff is located east-southeast of Colfax. It lies at an elevation of 3510 feet ....
. It lay at an elevation of 3599 feet (1097 m).
The name honors William C. Ralston, who owned the Ralston mine at the site.