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PINOS ALTOS
County: Grant
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Year Established: 1860
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Year Abandoned: Semi Ghost Town (pop 209 as of 2020)
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Location:
About: The town began in 1860 when three frustrated 49ers, Thomas Birch, Colonel Snively and another guy named Hicks, stopped to take a drink in Bear Creek and discovered gold.
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Remains:
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The Buckhorn Saloon
Pinos Altos Opera House
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