Last Chance, California
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Last Chance is an unincorporated community
in Placer County
, California
. Last Chance is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Michigan Bluff
. It lies at an elevation of 4564 feet (1391 m).
The Last Chance post office operated from 1865 to 1869 and from 1909 to 1919.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Placer County
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Last Chance is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Michigan Bluff
Michigan Bluff, California
Michigan Bluff is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Michigan Bluff is located east-southeast of Colfax. It lies at an elevation of 3510 feet ....
. It lies at an elevation of 4564 feet (1391 m).
The Last Chance post office operated from 1865 to 1869 and from 1909 to 1919.