Chats, California
Chats (also, Chat)[2] is a former settlement in Lassen County, California.[1] It was located on the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Beckwourth Pass and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Summit,[2] at an elevation of 4810 feet (1466 m).[1] Chats still appeared on maps as of 1894.[1]
Chats | |
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Former settlement | |
  Chats Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′27″N 120°04′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation | 4,810 ft (1,466 m) |
The Chat post office operated from 1885 to 1894, and from 1896 to 1900.[2] The name is of Native American origin.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chats, 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. 363-364. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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| City |  Lassen County map | |
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