Frenchtown, Yuba County, California

Frenchtown is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on Dry Creek 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Rackerby,[2] at an elevation of 1447 feet (441 m).

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Frenchtown is located in California
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Location in California
Frenchtown is located in the United States
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Frenchtown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°23′17″N 121°15′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyYuba County
Elevation1,447 ft (441 m)

The town was started by a French man named Vavasseur.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchtown, Yuba County, 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. 489. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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