Applegate, California
| Applegate | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
| Nickname(s): "the Sierran Tiara' | |
 Applegate
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| Coordinates: 39°00′03″N 120°59′33″W / 39.00083°N 120.9925°WCoordinates: 39°00′03″N 120°59′33″W / 39.00083°N 120.9925°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 2,005 ft (611 m) |
| ZIP Code | 95703 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582951 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Applegate, California | |
Applegate (formerly, Lisbon) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Applegate is located 7.25 miles (11.7 km) south-southwest of Colfax.[2]It lies at an elevation of 2005 feet (611 m).[1] Its ZIP code is 95703 and its area code 530.
It is ten miles northeast of Auburn.
Applegate was originally settled in 1849 by Lisbon Applegate. The small community became known as Lisbon, in honor of its founder. As the town grew it was called Bear River House. When a post office was established 1855, the community officially became known as Lisbon. George W. Applegate became postmaster and in the 1870s, the settlement was renamed to Applegate to honor its founder.[3]
At one time, Applegate was a station on the Central Pacific Railroad, and since the tracks are separated by about 1/4 mile, the station on the eastbound track was known as East Applegate.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Applegate, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 444. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed. ed.). University of California Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
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