Grapit, California

Coordinates: 39°40′52″N 122°11′39″W / 39.68111°N 122.19417°W / 39.68111; -122.19417

Grapit
Unincorporated community
Grapit
Location in California
Grapit
Grapit (the US)
Coordinates: 39°40′52″N 122°11′39″W / 39.68111°N 122.19417°W / 39.68111; -122.19417
Country United States
State California
County Glenn County
Elevation[1] 220 ft (67 m)

Grapit is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Orland,[2] at an elevation of 220 feet (67 m).[1] The name is a contraction of "gravel pit", several of which are in the area.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grapit, California
  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. 242. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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