Sargent, California

City of Sargent
Ghost town
Sargent, California
Sargent, California
Sargent is located in Northern California
Sargent
Sargent
Location within Northern California##Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 36°55′10″N 121°32′53″W / 36.91944°N 121.54806°W / 36.91944; -121.54806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
Elevation
[1]
144 ft (44 m)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1656278

Sargent is a ghost town in central California, located on the border of San Benito County, California. Most of the town lies on the north side of the county line in Santa Clara County,[1] approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of Gilroy,[2] along the Southern Pacific Railroad track, just west of U.S. 101. The town is located at an elevation of 144 feet (44 m) above sea level.[1] Founded in 1864 as a farming town, Sargent emerged during the booming railroad era, which enabled towns to develop along the tracks.[3]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sargent, 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. 1045. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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