Scarface, California

Scarface
—  Unincorporated community  —
Scarface
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Modoc County
Elevation[1] 4,390 ft (1,338 m)

Scarface is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California.[1] It is located on the former Great Northern Railway Bieber Line 9 miles (14 km) northeast of White Horse,[2] at an elevation of 4390 feet (1338 m).[1]

The name honors Scarface Charley, one of the warriors in Captain Jack's forces during the Modoc War.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scarface, 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. 415. ISBN 9781884995149.