39°47′48″N 122°05′04″W / 39.79667°N 122.08444°W
Capay | |
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Coordinates: 39°47′48″N 122°05′04″W / 39.79667°N 122.08444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Glenn County |
Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
Capay ( Wintun: Kapai, meaning "Stream") [2] [3] is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California. [1] It is located 7 miles (11 km) east-northeast of Orland, [4] at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). [1]
The Capay Rancho, encompassing the present site of Capay, was granted to Josefa Soto in 1844 by the Mexican government; it was one of only three such California land grants recognized by the US government, and was formally transferred to Soto by President James Buchanan in 1859. [5]
39°47′48″N 122°05′04″W / 39.79667°N 122.08444°W
Capay | |
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Coordinates: 39°47′48″N 122°05′04″W / 39.79667°N 122.08444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Glenn County |
Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
Capay ( Wintun: Kapai, meaning "Stream") [2] [3] is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California. [1] It is located 7 miles (11 km) east-northeast of Orland, [4] at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). [1]
The Capay Rancho, encompassing the present site of Capay, was granted to Josefa Soto in 1844 by the Mexican government; it was one of only three such California land grants recognized by the US government, and was formally transferred to Soto by President James Buchanan in 1859. [5]