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Moores Flat
Former settlement
Country	United States
State	California
County	Nevada County
Elevation	4,144 ft (1,263 m)

Moores Flat (variant: Moore's Flat; formerly, Clinton) is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 4,144 ft (1,263 m) above sea level. Moores Flat is located on the 4.25 miles (6.8 km) north-northeast of North Bloomfield.

Gold rush history

Moores Flat was settled between 1851 and 1852 as a gold rush site with "Marks & Co." one of its few known gold dust dealers. Gold was found buried in tertiary gravel channels.

In 1880, the population was 50. By the early 1900s, its town declined quickly.

The Clinton post office opened in 1854; the name was changed to Moores Flat in 1857. It closed for a time in 1903, and closed for good in 1910. The miner and California State Assemblyman, S. L. Blackwell, was associated with the town's post office in 1880.

The name honors H.M. Moore who built the first house and a store there in 1851.

Municipalities and communities of Nevada County, California, United States

County seat: Nevada City

Cities and towns	Grass Valley Nevada City Truckee

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Footnotes	‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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