Electra, California

Electra
—  Unincorporated community  —
Electra
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Amador County
Elevation[1] 755 ft (230 m)

Electra (formerly, Whites Bar)[2] is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. It lies on the north bank of the Mokelumne River,[2] at an elevation of 755 feet (230 m). The name comes from a nearby electric generating facility.[2]

A post office operated at Electra from 1900 to 1923.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Electra, California
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 481. ISBN 9781884995149.