Adams Station, California

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Coordinates: 41°50′33″N 123°59′33″W / 41.8425°N 123.9925°W / 41.8425; -123.9925

Adams Station
—  Unincorporated community  —
Adams Station is located in California
Adams Station
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°50′33″N 123°59′33″W / 41.8425°N 123.9925°W / 41.8425; -123.9925
Country United States
State California
County Del Norte County
Elevation[1] 338 ft (103 m)

Adams Station is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. It is located on the Smith River just west of Gasquet,[2] at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m).

The place is named for Mary Adams Peacock, proprietress of a tavern here during the stage coach days.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Station, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 7. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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