Last Chance, California
| Last Chance | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Last Chance Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′41″N 120°37′29″W / 39.11139°N 120.62472°WCoordinates: 39°06′41″N 120°37′29″W / 39.11139°N 120.62472°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 4,564 ft (1,391 m) |
Last Chance (formerly, Clifton and Caroline Diggings)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Last Chance is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Michigan Bluff.[2] It lies at an elevation of 4564 feet (1391 m).[1]
The Last Chance post office operated from 1865 to 1869 and from 1909 to 1919.[2]
Last Chance has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Last Chance, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 511. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
