Verdi | |
|---|---|
  Verdi Position in California.  Verdi Verdi (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′34″N 120°02′52″W / 39.50944°N 120.04778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sierra |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.186 sq mi (10.843 km2) |
| • Land | 4.173 sq mi (10.808 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.035 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 5,315 ft (1,620 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 179 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583175 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Verdi, California | |
Verdi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sierra County, California.[2] Verdi sits at an elevation of 5,315 feet (1,620 m).[2] The 2010 United States census reported Verdi's population was 162. It is just across the state line from Verdi, Nevada and below the Verdi Range.
The town of Verdi was named after Giuseppe Verdi by Charles Crocker, founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, when he pulled a slip of paper from a hat and read the name of the Italian opera composer in 1868.[4]
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Verdi, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "A Brief History of Verdi", Verdi History Center