Silver Mountain, California
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 Silver Mountain
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alpine County |
| Elevation[1] | 6,411 ft (1,954 m) |
Silver Mountain (also, Kongsberg, Konigsberg,[2] Köngsberg[3] and Silver Mountain City[3]) is a former settlement in Alpine County, California. It was located on Silver Creek 5 miles (8 km) north-northeast of Ebbetts Pass,[3] at an elevation of 6411 feet (1954 m).
Silver Mountain was founded in 1858 by Norwegian[4] miners who named the place Köngsberg or Konigsberg.[3] Within a year, the town had a population of around 3,000.[4] The Konigsberg post office opened in 1863, closed a while in 1864, was renamed Silver Mountain in 1865, and closed for good in 1883.[3] By 1886, the mines were no longer productive and the town was abandoned.[4]
Silver Mountain was the first county seat of Alpine County, when the County was formed in 1864.[5] The county seat was moved to Markleeville in 1875.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Mountain, California
- ↑ Both U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Mountain, California
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Municipalities and communities of Alpine County, California, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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