Relief, California
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Relief is an unincorporated community
in Nevada County
, California
. Relief is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) west of Washington
. It lies at an elevation of 3947 feet (1203 m). Relief was a station founded in 1847 by the first group sent to rescue the Donner Party
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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...
. Relief is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) west of Washington
Washington, California
Washington is a census-designated place located in Nevada County, California. Washington is located on the banks of the South Fork of The Yuba River and has a population of approximately two hundred people...
. It lies at an elevation of 3947 feet (1203 m). Relief was a station founded in 1847 by the first group sent to rescue the Donner Party
Donner Party
The Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train. Delayed by a series of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–47 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada...
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