Bummerville, California

Coordinates: 38°24′05″N 120°30′21″W / 38.40139°N 120.50583°W

Bummerville
Unincorporated community
Bummerville

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°24′05″N 120°30′21″W / 38.40139°N 120.50583°W
Country United States
State California
County Calaveras County
Elevation[1] 2,946 ft (898 m)

Bummerville is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, about 1 mile east of West Point. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2][3]

Bummerville was known historically for its gold and tungsten mining operations.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bummerville, California
  2. Don Voorhees (4 October 2011). The Super Book of Useless Information: The Most Powerfully Unnecessary Things You Never Need to Know. Penguin Group US. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-101-54513-3.
  3. George E. Thompson (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
  4. Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. 1990. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8047-1734-2.