Hirschdale is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 5446 feet (1660 m).[1] Hirschdale is located 6.25 miles (10.1 km) east-northeast of Truckee.[2] Hirschdale began in 1926 as a stop on US 40, built by Jonas Hirsch;[3] it was originally a recreational community with a tavern and several rental vacation cabins along the Truckee River.[4]
Hirschdale | |
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 A Southern Pacific freight train passes through Hirschdale in 1988, photograph by Drew Jacksich | |
  Hirschdale Location in California  Hirschdale Hirschdale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′07″N 120°04′34″W / 39.36861°N 120.07611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 5,446 ft (1,660 m) |
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hirschdale, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 498. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Macaulay, Tom (2023). "Ghosts of the Truckee River Canyon". truckeehistory.org. Truckee-Donner Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "New Tahoe inn will be built". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento, CA. October 25, 1936. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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