Bummerville, California

Bummerville is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, about 1 mile east of West Point. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2][3] It lies at an elevation of 898 m (2946 ft) and is located at 38°24′05″N 120°30′21″W.

Bummerville
Unincorporated community
Bummerville
Location in California
Bummerville
Bummerville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°24′05″N 120°30′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyCalaveras County
Elevation2,946 ft (898 m)

Bummerville was known historically for its gold and tungsten mining operations.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bummerville, California
  2. Don Voorhees (4 October 2011). The Super Book of Useless Information: The Most Powerfully Unnecessary Things You Never Need to Know. Penguin Group US. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-101-54513-3.
  3. George E. Thompson (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
  4. Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. 1990. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8047-1734-2.


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