Termo, California
Termo (also, Snowstorm and Armstrong)[3] is a ghost town in Lassen County, California.[1] It was located on the now abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad line 32 miles (51 km) north-northeast of Susanville,[3] at an elevation of 5305 feet (1617 m).[1] This town straddles U.S. Highway 395 north of Ravendale.
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Termo Location in California Termo Termo (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 40°51′57″N 120°27′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Lassen County |
Elevation | 5,305 ft (1,617 m) |
ZIP code | 96132[2] |
Area code | 530 |
It was the original 1900 terminus of the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway, before the line was extended north.[3] A post office opened in 1908, closed in 1914, and re-opened in 1915.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Termo, California
- "Termo ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 423-424. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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