Land, California

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Coordinates: 39°33′13″N 121°28′04″W / 39.55361°N 121.46778°W / 39.55361; -121.46778

Land
Former settlement
Land
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°33′13″N 121°28′04″W / 39.55361°N 121.46778°W / 39.55361; -121.46778
Country United States
State California
County Butte County
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)

Land is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of Bidwell's Bar on the Western Pacific Railroad,[2] at an elevation of 902 feet (275 m). Land is now covered by Lake Oroville.[2] The place was named for A.H. Land, a lumber company president.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Land, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 263. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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