Mooney Flat, California

Mooney Flat
—  Unincorporated community  —
Mooney Flat
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mooney Flat, 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. 525. ISBN 9781884995149.