Shumway, California
Shumway is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Karlo,[2] at an elevation of 5079 feet (1548 m).[1]
Shumway | |
|---|---|
  Shumway Location in California  Shumway Shumway (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′49″N 120°29′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation | 5,079 ft (1,548 m) |
A post office operated at Shumway from 1887 to 1916.[2] The name honors Susie Shumway, its first postmaster.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shumway, 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. 417. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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