Gelatt, California

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Gelatt
Former settlement
Gelatt
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°19′16″N 120°17′29″W / 39.32111°N 120.29139°W / 39.32111; -120.29139Coordinates: 39°19′16″N 120°17′29″W / 39.32111°N 120.29139°W / 39.32111; -120.29139
Country United States
State California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 5,945 ft (1,812 m)

Gelatt is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 5,945 ft (1,812 m) above sea level,[1]

There was a post office in the town from 1923 to 1935.[2] Gelatt was named for Ethel Gelatt, first postmaster.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gelatt, California
  2. ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 490. ISBN 9781884995149. 
Municipalities and communities of Nevada County, California, United States
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Footnotes
‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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