Wendel, California
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| Wendel | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Wendel
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| Coordinates: 40°20′54″N 120°14′01″W / 40.34833°N 120.23361°WCoordinates: 40°20′54″N 120°14′01″W / 40.34833°N 120.23361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation[1] | 4,012 ft (1,223 m) |
Wendel is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 23 miles (37 km) east-southeast of Susanville,[2] at an elevation of 4012 feet (1223 m).[1] Wendel's ZIP Code is 96136.
The Wendel post office openeed in 1915 (when it was transferred from Purser), closed in 1920, and re-opened in 1921.[2] The name Wendel was bestowed by Thomas Moran, the president of the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway, for a friend.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wendel, 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. 428. ISBN 9781884995149.
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