Letcher, California
Letcher is a former settlement in Fresno County, California.[1] It was located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Clovis,[2] at an elevation of 610 feet (186 m).[1] Letcher still appeared on maps as of 1923.[1]
Letcher | |
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Former settlement | |
Letcher Location in California | |
Coordinates: 36°54′28″N 119°31′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Fresno County |
Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
A post office operated at Letcher from 1886 to 1915.[2] The name honors F.F. Letcher, county supervisor.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Letcher, 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. 1061. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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