Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, in
the Mother Lode country. As of 2000 its population was 92,033. The county seat is Nevada City. The county was named after the mining
town of Nevada City, a name derived from the term "Sierra Nevada." The word nevada in Spanish means "snowy" or "snowcovered." "Nevada County, California." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 24 Sep 2009, 02:34 UTC. 2 Oct 2009