Caymus, California Explained

Caymus
Settlement Type:Former settlement
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Napa County
Coordinates:38.4056°N -122.3636°W
Elevation M:32
Elevation Ft:105

Caymus (also, Caymas) is a former settlement in Napa County, California. It lay at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). Caymus was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1.5miles southeast of Rutherford.

It was located on Rancho Caymus, a Mexican land grant, a very notable wine-producing area.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sullivan, Charles Lewis. A companion to California wine: an encyclopedia of wine and winemaking from the mission period to the present. 13 June 2011. 1 October 1998. University of California Press. 978-0-520-21351-7. 57.