Sloat, California
Encyclopedia
Sloat is an unincorporated community
in Plumas County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m). Sloat is located on the Western Pacific Railroad
, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Blairsden
.
The place was named in 1910 to honor Commodore John D. Sloat
. The Sloat post office opened in 1914.
Sloat,California also is related to Sloatsburg, New York
.
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 Plumas County
Plumas County, California
Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
. It lies at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m). Sloat is located on the Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Blairsden
Blairsden, California
Blairsden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Blairsden is located east-southeast of Quincy. The population was 39 at the 2010 census, down from 50 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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The place was named in 1910 to honor Commodore John D. Sloat
John D. Sloat
John Drake Sloat was a commodore in the United States Navy who, in 1846, claimed California for the United States.-Life:...
. The Sloat post office opened in 1914.
Sloat,California also is related to Sloatsburg, New York
Sloatsburg, New York
Sloatsburg is a village in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located east of Orange County, New York and sits at the southern entrance to Harriman State Park. The population was 3,117 at the 2000 census...
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