Clipper Gap, California
Clipper Gap (also, Clippergap)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Clipper Gap is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Auburn.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1676 feet (511 m).[1]
Clipper Gap | |
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  Clipper Gap Location in California  Clipper Gap Clipper Gap (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′10″N 121°01′03″W | |
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| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 1,676 ft (511 m) |
The Clipper Gap post office opened in 1866, changed its name to Clippergap in 1894, reverted its name to Clipper Gap in 1950, and closed permanently in 1960.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Gap, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 467. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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