Telegraph City, California

Telegraph City is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m). A post office operated here from 1862 to 1894.[2] The place was named for its location on the telegraph line between Stockton and Sonora.[2]

Telegraph City
Telegraph City
Location in California
Telegraph City
Telegraph City (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°56′04″N 120°44′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyCalaveras County
Elevation653 ft (199 m)

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Telegraph City, 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. 836. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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