Chilcoot, California

Chilcoot
—  Unincorporated community  —
Chilcoot
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Plumas County
Elevation[1] 5,013 ft (1,528 m)

Chilcoot is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 5,013 feet (1,528 m).[1] Chilcoot is located 17 miles (27.4 km) east of Portola.[2]

For census purposes, Chilcoot is included in the census-designated place (CDP) of Chilcoot-Vinton.

The Chilcoot post office opened in 1898, was moved into Lassen County in 1909, and moved back into Plumas County in 1910.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilcoot, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 364. ISBN 9781884995149. 
Municipalities and communities of Plumas County, California, USA
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