Karlo, California
Karlo | |
|---|---|
  Karlo Location in California  Karlo Karlo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′02″N 120°18′56″W / 40.55056°N 120.31556°WCoordinates: 40°33′02″N 120°18′56″W / 40.55056°N 120.31556°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation | 4,432 ft (1,351 m) |
Karlo (formerly, Secret)[2] is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California,[1] United States. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad in the Secret Valley 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Susanville,[2] at an elevation of 4432 feet (1351 m).[1]
The Secret post office opened in 1892, closed in 1895, reopened in 1896, changed its name to Karlo in 1911, and closed for good in 1934.[2] The name Karlo honors Frank De Carlow, who settled nearby in 1886.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Karlo, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 390. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
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