Towle, California

Towle
—  Unincorporated community  —
Towle
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer County
Elevation[1] 3,694 ft (1,126 m)

Towle (formerly, Towles)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Towle is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Dutch Flat.[2] It lies at an elevation of 3694 feet (1126 m).[1]

The name honors George and Allen Towle, local lumbermen.[2] The Towle post office operated from 1891 to 1935.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Towle, 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. 599. ISBN 9781884995149.