Boca, California
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| Boca | |
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| — Former settlement — | |
 Boca
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| Coordinates: 39°23′10″N 120°05′39″W / 39.38611°N 120.09417°WCoordinates: 39°23′10″N 120°05′39″W / 39.38611°N 120.09417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation[1] | 5,528 ft (1,685 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Boca is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 5,528 ft (1,685 m) above sea level.[1] Boca is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Truckee.[2]
History[edit]
The place was named by the railroad Boca (Spanish for "mouth") because it was near the mouth of the Little Truckee River.[2]
It had a post office during the period of 1872 through 1945.[3]
In 1880, the population was 200.[4]
State Record[edit]
On January 20, 1937, the temperature at Boca fell to -45°F (-43°C), the lowest temperature ever recorded in California.
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boca, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 452. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "Boca 1918 4b-bar 1872-1945.". postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Nevada County GenWeb Nevada County History". cagenweb.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
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