Belfast, California

Belfast
—  Unincorporated community  —
Belfast
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Lassen County
Elevation[1] 4,134 ft (1,260 m)

Belfast is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Litchfield,[2] at an elevation of 4134 feet (1260 m).[1]

The town was founded by Capt. Charles A. Merrill in 1880.[2] The name reflects Capt. Merrill's hometown of Belfast, Maine.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belfast, California
  2. ^ 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. 355. ISBN 9781884995149.