Palmetto, California Explained

Palmetto
Nickname:Land of the Falling Star
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Unit Pref:US
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Plumas County
Coordinates:39.8239°N -121.3192°W
Elevation M:1565
Elevation Ft:5134

Palmetto is a former community in Plumas County, California, United States. It lay at an elevation of 5134 feet (1565 m) approximately 27.5miles from Quincy along the Oroville–Quincy Highway. A miner cabin and corral were once located there, but were demolished by the 1930s.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rensch. H. E.. E. G.. Rensch. M. B.. Hoover. 1932. Historic Spots in California: Valley and Sierra counties.