Reno Junction, California

Reno Junction
Unincorporated community
Reno Junction Location in California
Coordinates: 39°47′31″N 120°06′00″W / 39.79194°N 120.10000°W / 39.79194; -120.10000Coordinates: 39°47′31″N 120°06′00″W / 39.79194°N 120.10000°W / 39.79194; -120.10000
Country	United States
State	California
County	Lassen County
Elevation^[1]	4,997 ft (1,523 m)

Reno Junction is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.^[1] It is located on the Western Pacific Railroad 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of Beckwourth Pass,^[2] at an elevation of 4997 feet (1523 m).^[1]

Reno Junction was originally called Rainbow. The present name comes from the fact from this point trains would head to Reno.^[3]

References

1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reno Junction, California
↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 411. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
↑ Brown, Thomas P. (May 30, 1940). "Over the Sierra". Indian Valley Record. p. 3. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Lassen County, California, United States

County seat: Susanville

City	Susanville

CDPs	Bieber Clear Creek Doyle Herlong Janesville Johnstonville Litchfield Milford Nubieber Patton Village Spaulding Westwood

Unincorporated communities	Avila Place Belfast Big Valley Brockman Buntingville Calneva Coppervale Crest Dan Ryan Place Dixie Evans Place Hallelujah Junction Halls Flat Hayden Hill Herlong Junction Horse Lake Hot Springs Jellico Karlo Lasco Leavitt Leonard Little Valley Madeline Moran Norvell Omira Pine Town Pinnio Plumas Pumpkin Center Ravendale Reno Junction Robbers Creek Sage Hen Scotts Scotty Place Sheepshead Shumway Stacy Standish Stones Landing Termo The Crossing Viewland Wendel Westwood Junction

Indian reservation	Susanville Indian Rancheria

Ghost towns	Addington Antelope Argusville Ashton Atola Bunnel Camero Chats Clinton Conman Constantia Cromwell Cuba Datura Dayton Dewitt Edgemont Evan's Ranch Fredonia Gest Glade Goumaz Hillside Hausen Junction House Juniper Lake Greeno Lake Nokopen Long Valley Madeline Mapes Molitor Moll Ranch Murray Plumas Junction Prockmans Purser Rayl Red Camp Roscoe Sellicks Springs Secret Springs Sheep Springs Soldier's Bridge Tiptons Springs Waverly Wheaton

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