Cisco, California
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| Cisco | |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′06″N 120°32′49″W / 39.30167°N 120.54694°WCoordinates: 39°18′06″N 120°32′49″W / 39.30167°N 120.54694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 5,938 ft (1,810 m) |
Cisco (formerly, Heaton Station)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Cisco is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south-southwest of Cisco Grove.[2] It lies at an elevation of 5938 feet (1810 m).[1]
The Cisco post office operated from 1866 to 1941.[2] The name Cisco honors John J. Cisco, treasurer of the Central Pacific Railroad.[2]
The folk singer and songwriter Cisco Houston, who later befriended and toured extensively with Woody Guthrie, derived his nickname from Cisco, California.
Stereo card view of the CPRR's Cisco Depot during late spring time c. 1868
Stereo view of the Cisco Depot from a similar vantage during winter time c. 1869
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cisco, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 466. ISBN 9781884995149.
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