Bassetts, California
| Bassetts, California | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Bassetts, California | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′11″N 120°35′15″W / 39.61972°N 120.58750°WCoordinates: 39°37′11″N 120°35′15″W / 39.61972°N 120.58750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sierra |
| Elevation | 5,538 ft (1,688 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658002[1] |
Bassetts is an unincorporated community in Sierra County, California, United States. Bassetts is located along California State Highway 49 and the North Yuba River. The community was previously known as Hancock House and Howard Ranch; it was given its current name in the 1870s after Jacob and Mary Bassett.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 447. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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