Carneros, California
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| Carneros | |
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| — Former settlement — | |
 Carneros
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| Coordinates: 38°13′43″N 122°18′34″W / 38.22861°N 122.30944°WCoordinates: 38°13′43″N 122°18′34″W / 38.22861°N 122.30944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa County |
| Elevation[1] | 2 m (7 ft) |
Carneros is a former settlement in Napa County, California.[1] It lay at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).[1] Carneros was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Napa Junction.[2]
Carneros was named for the Rancho Rincon de los Carneros.[2] A post office functioned at Carneros from 1867 to 1868.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carneros, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 613. ISBN 9781884995149.
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