Carneros, California

Carneros
—  Former settlement  —
Carneros
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Napa County
Elevation[1] 2 m (7 ft)

Carneros is a former settlement in Napa County, California.[1] It lay at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).[1] Carneros was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Napa Junction.[2]

Carneros was named for the Rancho Rincon de los Carneros.[2] A post office functioned at Carneros from 1867 to 1868.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carneros, 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. 613. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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