Docas, California

Docas
—  Former settlement  —
Docas Location in California
Coordinates: 36°05′01″N 120°56′53″W / 36.08361°N 120.94806°W / 36.08361; -120.94806Coordinates: 36°05′01″N 120°56′53″W / 36.08361°N 120.94806°W / 36.08361; -120.94806
Country	United States
State	California
County	Monterey County
Elevation[1]	404 ft (123 m)

Docas is a former settlement in Monterey County, California.^[1] It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of San Ardo,^[2] at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m).^[1] It still appeared on USGS maps as of 1943.^[1]

The name was coined from the last letters of San Ardo and San Lucas, between which towns Docas is located.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Docas, California
2. ^ ^{a b} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 892. ISBN 9781884995149.