Midas, California
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| Midas | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Midas
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| Coordinates: 39°13′00″N 120°45′28″W / 39.21667°N 120.75778°WCoordinates: 39°13′00″N 120°45′28″W / 39.21667°N 120.75778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 4,153 ft (1,266 m) |
Midas (formerly, Shady Run) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Midas is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Dutch Flat.[2] It lies at an elevation of 4153 feet (1266 m).[1]
The Shady Run post office operated from 1872 to 1879 and from 1903 to 1904.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midas, 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. 522. ISBN 9781884995149.
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