39°50′25″N 121°59′39″W / 39.84028°N 121.99417°W
Cana | |
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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]