Waldo Junction, California
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Coordinates: 39°06′40″N 121°18′33″W / 39.11111°N 121.30917°W
| Waldo Junction | |
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 Waldo Junction
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| Coordinates: 39°06′40″N 121°18′33″W / 39.11111°N 121.30917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation[1] | 256 ft (78 m) |
Waldo Junction (formerly Waldo and Cabbage Patch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on Dry Creek 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northeast of Wheatland,[2] at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).
A post office operated here from 1898 to 1915.[2] Originally called Cabbage Patch in 1852, the name changed to Waldo upon the opening of the post office.[2] The name is honor of William Waldo, an early settler.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waldo Junction, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 573. ISBN 9781884995149.
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