Spanish Ranch, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Unincorporated community in California, United States
39°57′03″N 121°03′26″W / 39.95083°N 121.05722°W / 39.95083; -121.05722
United States
California California Historical Landmark
Spanish Ranch is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 3668 feet (1118 m).[1] Spanish Ranch is located 1.25 miles (2.0 km)north- northeast of Meadow Valley.[2]
The place was established by two Mexicans in 1850, and it developed into a distribution center for the numerous mining camps nearby.[2] The Spanish Ranch post office operated from 1861 to 1913.[2] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #481.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanish Ranch, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 420. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Spanish Ranch". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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