world.wikisort.org - USA
Towle (formerly, Towles)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Towle is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Dutch Flat.[2] It lies at an elevation of 3694 feet (1126 m).[1]
Towle | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  Towle Location in California  Towle Towle (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′15″N 120°47′57″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 3,694 ft (1,126 m) |
History
The name honors George and Allen Towle, local lumbermen.[2] The Towle post office operated from 1891 to 1935.[2]
Notable person
- Katherine Amelia Towle (1898-1986), United States Marine Corps officer and educator, was born in Towle.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Towle, 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. 599. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- 'Katherine Towle, 87, Ex-Dean at Berkeley,' New York Times, March 8, 1986
Municipalities and communities of Placer County, California, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
County seat: Auburn | ||
| Cities and towns |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
Authority control | |
|---|---|
| General |
|
| National libraries | |
 | This Placer County, California-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии