Polaris, California
| Polaris | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Polaris  Polaris Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′21″N 120°08′09″W / 39.33917°N 120.13583°WCoordinates: 39°20′21″N 120°08′09″W / 39.33917°N 120.13583°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation[1] | 5,695 ft (1,736 m) |
Polaris is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 5695 feet (1736 m).[1] Polaris was established on the Central Pacific Railroad line in 1867,[2] 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east-northeast of Truckee.[3]
The Polaris post office operated from 1901 to 1923.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polaris, California
- ↑ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 297. ISBN 0520213165.
- 1 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. 540. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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