Emigrant Gap, California | |
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 Emigrant Gap, California post office | |
  Emigrant Gap, California Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′49″N 120°40′22″W / 39.29694°N 120.67278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 5,190 ft (1,582 m) |
| Population (2016 [1]) | |
| • Total | 80 [1] |
| ZIP codes | 95715 [1] |
| Area code | 530[3] |
Emigrant Gap (formerly, Wilsons Ranch)[4] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[2] The Emigrant Gap community is located 0.25 miles (0.4 km) southwest of the Emigrant Gap landmark.[4] It lies at an elevation of 5190 feet (1582 m).[2]
The Wilsons Ranch post office opened in 1865, changed its name to Emigrant Gap in 1868.[4] The name Wilsons Ranch honored a stage stop operator.[4]
- ^ a b c "Emigrant Gap (zip 95715), California People". www.bestplaces.net. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emigrant Gap, California
- ^ "City of Emigrant Gap, CA Zip Codes - ZipCode.org". zipcode.org. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 482. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.