Nelson, California
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Coordinates: 39°33′08″N 121°45′56″W / 39.55222°N 121.76556°W
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 Nelson
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| Coordinates: 39°33′08″N 121°45′56″W / 39.55222°N 121.76556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation[1] | 121 ft (37 m) |
Nelson (formerly, Nelson Station) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-southeast of Durham,[2] at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m). Nelson's first post office was established in 1873;[2] its zip code is 95958. The place was founded in 1873 by the California and Oregon Railroad Company and named for an early settler, A.D. Nelson.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson, 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. 284. ISBN 9781884995149.
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