Donner, California

Donner, California
Donner
—  Unincorporated community  —
Donner is located in California
Donner
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°18′59″N 120°19′56″W / 39.31639°N 120.33222°W / 39.31639; -120.33222Coordinates: 39°18′59″N 120°19′56″W / 39.31639°N 120.33222°W / 39.31639; -120.33222
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer County
Elevation[1] 7,021 ft (2,140 m)

Donner is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Donner is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Donner Pass.[2] It lies at an elevation of 7021 feet (2140 m).[1]

The Donner post office operated from 1882 to 1926.[2] The name honors the Donner Party.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donner, 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. 477. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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Footnotes

‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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