| You Bet | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 You Bet
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| Coordinates: 39°12′33″N 120°54′00″W / 39.20917°N 120.90000°WCoordinates: 39°12′33″N 120°54′00″W / 39.20917°N 120.90000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada |
| Elevation[1] | 2,910 ft (887 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656416[1] |
You Bet is a small unincorporated community mining town in Nevada County, California, United States.[1] You Bet is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Chicago Park.[2] The town was founded in 1858, on the Sierra Nevada Range, and is bordered by the Yuba and Bear Rivers.
History [edit]
The name You Bet was given to the town because it was the favorite expression of the local saloon keeper.[2] A post office was established on May 11, 1868, and discontinued October 15, 1903.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "You Bet, California". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 579. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Salley, Harold E. (1991) History of California Post Offices, 1849-1990, p. 237. The Depot, ISBN 0-943645-27-1
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