Foster Bar, California
Foster Bar (also, Foster's Bar) is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located on the North Yuba River 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Challenge,[2] at an elevation of 1909 feet (582 m). It was inundated by the Bullards Bar Reservoir.
Foster Bar | |
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Former settlement | |
  Foster Bar Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′10″N 121°07′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
The place was named after William M. Foster, miner and merchant, who opened a store here in 1849.[2] A post office operated at Foster Bar from 1852 to 1866.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster Bar, 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. 487. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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