Lorraine, California
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Not to be confused with Loraine, California.
Coordinates: 39°28′09″N 121°39′01″W / 39.46917°N 121.65028°W
| Lorraine | |
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| — Former settlement — | |
 Lorraine
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| Coordinates: 39°28′09″N 121°39′01″W / 39.46917°N 121.65028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation[1] | 138 ft (42 m) |
Lorraine is a former settlement in Butte County, California., it is now inundated by the Thermalito Afterbay reservoir. It lay at an elevation of 138 feet (42 m). Lorraine still appeared on maps as of 1952. It was located 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Biggs on the Sacramento Northern Railroad.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorraine, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 271. ISBN 9781884995149.
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