Lander Crossing, California
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Lander Crossing | |
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  Lander Crossing Location in California  Lander Crossing Lander Crossing (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′09″N 120°58′43″W / 39.06917°N 120.97861°WCoordinates: 39°04′09″N 120°58′43″W / 39.06917°N 120.97861°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 2,300 ft (701 m) |
Lander Crossing (also, Lander)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Lander Crossing is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southwest of Colfax.[2] It lies at an elevation of 2300 feet (701 m).[1]
The name honors Frederick West Lander, superintendent for the wagon road in 1858.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander Crossing, 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. 511. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
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