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Weather for Goodyears Bar, CA, US
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78°F
Windchill: 78°F
Fair
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Location: Goodyears Bar, CA, US
Wind: 5 mph NW
Humidity: 25%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 30.13 in steady
Sunrise: 6:27 am
Sunset: 7:41 pm
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Hi: 89°F
Low: 57°F
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Hi: 93°F
Low: 58°F
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A main focus of the California Gold Rush of 1849 to 1856 was
Goodyears Bar. The very first miners who came to Sierra County Gold Country found gold deposits accumulated in (sand) bars where rivers or streams merged. Goodyears Bar is where the streams of Rock Creek, Woodruff Creek and Goodyear's Creek meet the North Yuba River. The Goodyear Brothers (Miles and Andrew) are credited with founding Goodyears Bar. Several 'GOOD YEARS' of mining were had on the 'gold bearing BAR' where the streams met.
Major William Downie found deposits of gold where two rivers merged or 'forked'. Hence the name 'The Forks' which was the first name for 'Downieville', California'. This early example of California gold mining is
part of the history of Sierra County, California, and Goodyears Bar |  |
Sierra County was formed from a part of Yuba County in 1852. California State Scenic Highway 49 runs thru Goodyears Bar
and Downieville.
document.write('isMac,isWin,isOtherOS');California Scenic Highway 49 is the historic route of the miners, camp followers, gold diggers, and tradesmen which followed the founders of
Goodyears Bar and Downieville into Sierra County |
| These men and women were seeking gold and fortune in the California Gold Rush of 1849.
The tall masted ships bringing people to California were burnt-up in the San Francisco harbor by their owners in the haste to come to Sierra County and find gold. It was said very few people remained in San Francisco, as most
of the able bodied men were seeking gold in Downieville and Goodyears Bar, California. This passage of California's history is truly part of
California's Golden Era. |
| This Website (www.goodyearsbar.com), overviews Sierra County History: the 49'ers, historic Sierra mining relics, the people and places which were part of California's Golden Era, and the history of Goodyears Bar, California 95944. Goodyears Bar is located 4 miles southwest of Downieville, California. Downieville is the county
seat of Sierra County. Sierra County borders several counties [Nevada county, Plumas county, Yuba county, and Lassen county] and borders the state of Nevada.
As the crow flies, Truckee [California] is about 30 or so miles away. | 
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| Goodyears Bar's name originated when, ten years before the Civil war in 1849, Miles and Andrew Goodyear
came to this area and built the first permanent home. |
| Miles and Andrew Goodyear where among the first miners here in 1849.
The brothers arrived along with some friends. The Goodyears, Dr. Vaughan and Mr. Morrison where the first
to build and establish real homes in Goodyears Bar. |  |
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The elevation of this valley is twenty-seven hundred feet above sea level, surrounded with hills of four to five thousand feet. Goodyears Bar and
Downieville are found along California State Scenic Highway 49.
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| Between Goodyears Bar and Downieville is the majestic mountain, Grizzly Peak, where eagles nest and keep a continual watch over this serene setting. |
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www.GoodyearsBar.com is where the North Yuba flows. We love the history and the life in Sierra County, California
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Biking, Camping, Boating, Cycling, Gold Panning, and Fly Fishing are Enjoyed in Sierra County, California.
Come join us and enjoy the Great Outdoors! |
Sierra Business Directory
Current Weather Conditions
and weather forecast
for selected towns in Yuba, Plumas, Lassen, and Sierra Counties. The following towns have a
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Including current weather, weather forecast, maps, listed business, and information for Sierra County, California.
Watch Streaming Video from the historic Goodyears Bar School House
in lower Goodyears Bar, California.
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