Sloat, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Unincorporated community in California, United States
39°52′00″N 120°43′39″W / 39.86667°N 120.72750°W / 39.86667; -120.72750
United States
CaliforniaSloat is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m).[1] Sloat is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Blairsden.[2]
The place was named in 1910 to honor Commodore John D. Sloat.[2] The Sloat post office opened in 1914.[2] Sloat, California also is related to Sloatsburg, New York.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sloat, 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. 418. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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Municipalities and communities of Plumas County, California, United States
County seat: Quincy
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- Clio
- Crescent Mills
- Cromberg
- Delleker
- East Quincy
- East Shore
- Gold Mountain
- Graeagle
- Greenhorn
- Greenville
- Hamilton Branch
- Indian Falls
- Iron Horse
- Johnsville
- Keddie
- La Porte
- Lake Almanor Country Club
- Lake Almanor Peninsula
- Lake Almanor West
- Lake Davis
- Little Grass Valley
- Mabie
- Meadow Valley
- Mohawk Vista
- Paxton
- Plumas Eureka
- Prattville
- Quincy
- Spring Garden
- Storrie
- Taylorsville
- Tobin
- Twain
- Valley Ranch
- Warner Valley
- Whitehawk
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