Standish, California

Standish
—  Unincorporated community  —
Standish
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Lassen County
Elevation[1] 4,049 ft (1,234 m)

Standish is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) southwest of Litchfield,[2] at an elevation of 4049 feet (1234 m).[1]

Standish is the north terminus of the County route A3 (Standish Buntingville Road) and the junction with U.S. Route 395.

Standish Hall is a registered historic place.

The community was laid out in 1897.[2] The post office opened in 1899, having been transferred from Datura.[2] The name honors Miles Standish.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Standish, 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. 421. ISBN 9781884995149. 

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