- Nichols, California
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Coordinates: 38°02′29″N 121°59′17″W / 38.04139°N 121.98806°W
Nichols — Unincorporated community — Location in California Coordinates: 38°02′29″N 121°59′17″W / 38.04139°N 121.98806°W Country United States State California County Contra Costa County Elevation[1] 62 ft (19 m) Nichols is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Pittsburg,[2] at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m). The place is named for William H. Nichols, who was a landowner here.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nichols, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 672. ISBN 9781884995149.
Categories:- Populated places in Contra Costa County, California
- Unincorporated communities in California
- Contra Costa County, California geography stubs
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