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| Landmark #629 | Nevada County | Visited: July 11, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A shared plaque with Alpha Hydraulic Diggings! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: One mile north of here were the towns of Alpha and Omega, named by gold miners in the early 1850s. The tremendous hydraulic diggings, visible from near this point, engulfed most of the original townsites. Mining at Omega continued until 1949, and lumbering operations are carried on there today (1958).
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Omega Rest Area Hwy 20 (P.M. 35. 7) 6 mi E of Washington Rd Washington, CA 95959 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~472mi (760km) — 7.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
