Mooney Flat, California
Mooney Flat | |
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  Mooney Flat Location in California  Mooney Flat Mooney Flat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′56″N 121°16′28″W / 39.21556°N 121.27444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Mooney Flat (also, Mooney's Flat)[2] is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 741 feet (226 m).[1]
The name honors Thomas Mooney, who began a trading post and hotel there in 1851.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mooney Flat, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 525. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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