Peanut, California

Peanut is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, California. It is located on Highway 3, south of Hayfork and north of Highway 36 at an elevation of 2,499 feet (762 m).

Peanut, California
Peanut, California is located in California
Peanut, California
Peanut, California
Peanut, California is located in the United States
Peanut, California
Peanut, California
Coordinates: 40°28′05″N 123°10′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTrinity
Elevation
2,579 ft (786 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code530
GNIS feature ID264592[1]

History

A post office called Peanut was established in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The first postmaster's fondness of peanuts caused the name to be selected.[3]

References

  1. "Peanut". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Trinity County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  3. Trask, Larry; Trask, Robert Lawrence (January 2010). Why Do Languages Change?. Cambridge University Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-521-83802-3.
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