Boston Ravine is a former settlement and a geographic feature in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is above sea level. The ravine was formed by Wolf Creek, which flows through it.
History
The settlement began in the fall of 1849 with four cabins on the south of a ravine, erected by the Boston Company, led by Rev. H.H. Cummings. By 1853, there were several quartz mills, and later a foundry. It is situated from present-day Grass Valley, California.
A post office operated at Boston Ravine from 1889 to 1890. It is the current location of the North Star Mine Powerhouse and Pelton Wheel Museum.
Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boston Ravine has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Boston Ravine, California
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