Nelson, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Nelson
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Coordinates: 39°33′08″N 121°45′56″W / 39.55222°N 121.76556°W / 39.55222; -121.76556 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Butte County |
Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
39°33′08″N 121°45′56″W / 39.55222°N 121.76556°W / 39.55222; -121.76556
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Nelson (formerly, Nelson Station ) is an unincorporated community in Butte County , California . It lies 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-southeast of Durham , [2] at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m). Nelson's first post office was established in 1873; [2] its zip code is 95958. The place was founded in 1873 by the California and Oregon Railroad Company and named for an early settler, A.D. Nelson. [2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson, California
- 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State . Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 284. ISBN 1-884995-14-4 .
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