Emigrant Gap, California
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| Emigrant Gap | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Emigrant Gap
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| Coordinates: 39°17′49″N 120°40′22″W / 39.29694°N 120.67278°WCoordinates: 39°17′49″N 120°40′22″W / 39.29694°N 120.67278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 5,190 ft (1,582 m) |
Emigrant Gap (formerly, Wilsons Ranch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Emigrant Gap is located 0.25 miles (0.4 km) southwest of Emigrant Gap.[2] It lies at an elevation of 5190 feet (1582 m).[1]
The Wilsons Ranch post office opened in 1865, changed its name to Emigrant Gap in 1868.[2] The name Wilsons Ranch honored a stage stop operator.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emigrant Gap, 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. 482. ISBN 9781884995149.
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