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Seneca, California

Coordinates: 40°06′38″N 121°05′05″W / 40.11056°N 121.08472°W / 40.11056; -121.08472
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Seneca
Seneca is located in California
Seneca
Seneca
Location in California
Seneca is located in the United States
Seneca
Seneca
Seneca (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°06′38″N 121°05′05″W / 40.11056°N 121.08472°W / 40.11056; -121.08472
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas County
Elevation3,625 ft (1,105 m)

Seneca (formerly, North Fork)[2] is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 3625 feet (1105 m).[1] Seneca is located on the North Fork Feather River, 6.25 miles (10.1 km) north of Twain.[2]

The Seneca post office opened in 1902, closed in 1918, reopened in 1923, moved in 1941, and closed finally in 1943.[2]

In 2013, the owners of the 12 acres comprising Seneca were offering it for sale, at a price of $225,000.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seneca, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's geographic names : a gazetteer of historic and modern names of the state. Clovis, California. p. 416. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. OCLC 38389700.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Alex, Kurtis; November 12 (November 13, 2013). "For sale: California ghost town". SFGate Blog.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Gastaldo, Evann. "On Craigslist: California ghost town, $225K". USA TODAY.