Ramirez, California
Coordinates: 39°16′03″N 121°32′20″W / 39.26750°N 121.53889°W
| Ramirez | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ramirez  Ramirez Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′03″N 121°32′20″W / 39.26750°N 121.53889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation[1] | 95 ft (29 m) |
Rvmirez is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 9 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Marysville,[2] at an elevation of 95 feet (29 m). It was named after José Manuel Ramírez Rosales, a Chilean entrepreneur who came to California for the Gold Rush.
A post office operated at Ramirez from 1889 to 1890.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ramirez, California
- 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. 543. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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