Cana, California
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 121°59′39″W / 39.84028°N 121.99417°W
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![]() Cana Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 121°59′39″W / 39.84028°N 121.99417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Butte County |
Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
Cana (formerly, Missouri Bend)[1] was a town in Butte County, California, located on the former Southern Pacific Railroad line. It lies at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m). A post office operated in Cana from 1871 to 1913, with brief closures in 1895 and 1900.[2] In the 1870s, the community was on the stage coach routes from Chico; the population then was about 100, mostly farmers growing wheat.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cana, 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. 207. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Crofutt, George A. (1878). Crofutt's New Overland Tourist and Pacific Coast Guide. The Overland Publishing Company. p. 197.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in California
- Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California
- Butte County, California geography stubs