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City	Rough and Ready
State	California (CA)
County	Nevada
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.230172
Longitude	-121.136064
Population	736
Density	80.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	95975, 95959
Area Code	530
County Seat	Nevada City
School District	Nevada Joint Union High School District

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About Rough and Ready, California

Rough and Ready is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 736. The population density is 80.2 people per km². Rough and Ready is located at 39.2302°N, 121.1361°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95959.

Rough and Ready lies under a wide, often brilliant sky, its landscape shaped by the persistent caress of the Squirrel Creek, which carves its shallow, meandering path through the dry earth. It lies 4.1 miles west of Grass Valley, CA (from Grass Valley, CA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east of Lake Wildwood. This is a place of gentle undulations, where the land rises and falls in soft, grassy swells that turn a pale gold in the long summer months. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked soil and the dry rustle of grasses, a distinct perfume of the inland California terrain. Nearby, the waters of Rough and Ready Reservoir lie still, reflecting the vast expanse of blue above, a crucial source of life in this arid embrace. The Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a testament to the region's natural resilience, borders the locality, hinting at the wilder spirit that still holds sway. The founding spirit of Rough and Ready echoes in its very name, a nod to the rough-and-tumble days of its early settlement, a time when prospectors and pioneers carved their livelihoods from the unforgiving earth. The legacy of gold-seeking still lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the local consciousness, though the economy has long since shifted. Today, Rough and Ready finds its sustenance in the quiet hum of its neighborhoods and the modest enterprises that serve its residents. The Blue Ravine, a nearby geological feature, speaks of the slow, patient forces that have shaped this territory over millennia, a silent witness to the passage of time and the ebb and flow of human endeavor. The distant, hazy outline of the Sierra Nevada mountains serves as a constant, majestic backdrop, a reminder of the grander natural forces at play, even as life in Rough and Ready proceeds at its own deliberate, unhurried pace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Deadmans Flat Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.4 mi, 137° SE
Condon Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 107° E
South Yuba River State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 356° N
Western Gateway Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 235° SW
Knight Monument (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 109° E
North Star Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 113° SE
Englebright Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 321° NW
World's First Long-Distance Telephone Line (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 345° N
Providence Mine (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 069° E
Stewart Mansion (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 072° E
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 6.5 mi, 097° E · 895k acres
Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 069° E
Mystic Theater (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 070° E
Firehouse Number 1 Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 070° E
Dam Observation Point (Viewpoint) — 7.1 mi, 276° W
Purdon Crossing (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 035° NE
Spenceville Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 221° SW
China Dam (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 038° NE
Emerald Pool (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 039° NE
Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 303° NW
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 9.7 mi, 351° N · 1.2M acres
Edwards Crossing (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 050° NE
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 133° SE
North Fork American Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.8 mi, 126° SE · 4,161 acres
Auburn State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.2 mi, 129° SE
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.9 mi, 119° SE · 12k acres
Giant Indian Statues (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 171° S
General Gomez Arts (Gallery) — 23.0 mi, 171° S
Placer County Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 172° S
Bernard House (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 172° S

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