Wyandotte, California
Wyandotte | |
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  Wyandotte Location in California  Wyandotte Wyandotte (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′29″N 121°28′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Wyandotte is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Bangor,[2] at an elevation of 669 feet (204 m).
A post office operated at Wyandotte from 1859 (having been transferred from Tarr's Ranch) to 1867 and from 1880 to 1915.[2] The place is named for a group of Wyandotte people who went there prospecting for gold in 1850.[2] Wyandotte was the site of one of the first schoolhouses in Butte County, built in 1857.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyandotte, 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. 338. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Wells, Harry Laurenz; Chambers, W.L. (1882). History of Butte County, California, Vol. II. San Francisco: Harry L. Wells. p. 272.
Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States | ||
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| Cities and towns |  Butte County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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