Sloat, California
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Sloat | |
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Location in California Sloat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′00″N 120°43′39″W / 39.86667°N 120.72750°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| State | File:Flag of California.svg California |
| County | Plumas County |
| Elevation | 4,131 ft (1,259 m) |
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Sloat is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m).[1] Sloat is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Blairsden.[2] The place was named in 1910 to honor Commodore John D. Sloat.[2] The Sloat post office opened in 1914.[2] Sloat, California also is related to Sloatsburg, New York.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sloat, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 418. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
