Orleans Flat, California
Orleans Flat (also, Orlean's Flat,[1] Orleans,[2] and Concord[2]) is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Orleans Flat is located 5.25 miles (8.4 km) northeast of North Bloomfield.[2] It is situated at an elevation of 4,153 ft (1,266 m) above sea level.[1]
Orleans Flat | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
  Orleans Flat Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′44″N 120°50′06″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada |
| Elevation | 1,266 m (4,153 ft) |
The place was first named Concord (by 1888), and then Orleans (by 1898), before Orleans Flat.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orleans Flat, 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. 534. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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