Hirschdale, California
Hirschdale | |
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 ASouthern Pacificfreight train passes through Hirschdale in 1988, photograph by Drew Jacksich | |
  Hirschdale Location in California  Hirschdale Hirschdale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:39°22′07″N120°04′34″W/ 39.36861°N 120.07611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 5,446 ft (1,660 m) |
Hirschdaleis anunincorporated communityinNevada County,California.[1]It lies at an elevation of 5446 feet (1660 m).[1]Hirschdale is located 6.25 miles (10.1 km) east-northeast ofTruckee.[2]Hirschdale began in 1926 as a stop onUS 40,built by Jonas Hirsch;[3]it was originally a recreational community with a tavern and several rental vacation cabins along theTruckee River.[4]
References
[edit]- ^abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hirschdale, 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. 498.ISBN1-884995-14-4.
- ^Macaulay, Tom (2023)."Ghosts of the Truckee River Canyon".truckeehistory.org.Truckee-Donner Historical Society.RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"New Tahoe inn will be built".The Sacramento Union.Sacramento, CA. October 25, 1936.RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
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