Sucker Flat, California
Sucker Flat (formerly, Gatesville)[2] is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located just northeast of Smartsville,[2] at an elevation of 587 feet (179 m).
Sucker Flat | |
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  Sucker Flat Location in California  Sucker Flat Sucker Flat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′43″N 121°17′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Gatesville was named for an early settler from Illinois.[2] Sucker is from the nickname of Illinois as the "Sucker State".[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sucker Flat, 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. 563. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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