Hirschdale, California

Hirschdale
Unincorporated community
A Southern Pacific freight train passes through Hirschdale in 1988, photograph by Drew Jacksich
A Southern Pacific freight train passes through Hirschdale in 1988, photograph by Drew Jacksich
Hirschdale is located in California
Hirschdale
Hirschdale
Location in California
Hirschdale is located in the United States
Hirschdale
Hirschdale
Hirschdale (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°22′07″N 120°04′34″W / 39.36861°N 120.07611°W / 39.36861; -120.07611
Country United States
State California
CountyNevada County
Elevation
[1]
5,446 ft (1,660 m)

Hirschdale is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 5446 feet (1660 m).[1] Hirschdale is located 6.25 miles (10.1 km) east-northeast of Truckee.[2] Hirschdale began in 1926 as a stop on US 40, built by Jonas Hirsch;[3] it was originally a recreational community with a tavern and several rental vacation cabins along the Truckee River.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hirschdale, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 498. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Macaulay, Tom (2023). "Ghosts of the Truckee River Canyon". truckeehistory.org. Truckee-Donner Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "New Tahoe inn will be built". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento, CA. October 25, 1936. Retrieved December 29, 2023.


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