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Rough and Ready, California

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Coordinates: 39°13′49″N 121°8′6″W / 39.23028°N 121.13500°W / 39.23028; -121.13500

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Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States.[3] It is located west of Grass Valley, California, approximately 62 miles (100 km) from Sacramento. The population was 905 at the 2020 census.[2] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[4]

History<br>[edit]

The first established settlement in Rough and Ready was made in the...