Camanche, California

Camanche
Limerick
Clay's Bar
Former settlement
Camanche is located in California
Camanche
Camanche
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°12′48″N 120°56′07″W / 38.21333°N 120.93528°W / 38.21333; -120.93528
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyCalaveras County
Elevation
[1]
220 ft (67 m)
Reference no.254[2]

Camanche (originally, Limerick; also, Clay's Bar)[3] is a former settlement in Calaveras County, California, United States. Located at an elevation of 220 feet (67 m), the town was once called Limerick, before it was renamed to Camanche in 1849. The settlement of Camanche is now submerged under Camanche Reservoir.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camanche, California
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CHL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 753. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.