Coppervale
Copper Vale | |
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Coordinates: 40°20′48″N 120°54′18″W / 40.34667°N 120.90500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Lassen County |
Elevation | 5,203 ft (1,586 m) |
Coppervale (formerly, Copper Vale) [2] is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. [1] It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Westwood, [2] at an elevation of 5203 feet (1586 m). [1] Its name is derived from the early copper mining activity that once took place. [3]
The Copper Vale post office first operated from May 24, 1864 to 1867 with Carolyn C. Goodrich as the town's first postmistress. [3] After nearly a year in hiatus, the post office reopened in 1868 until 1886, and from 1890 to 1894 when it changed its name to Coppervale. [2] [3] The Coppervale post office moved in 1901 two miles to the northeast and was closed for good on June 30, 1914. [2] [3]
Coppervale
Copper Vale | |
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Coordinates: 40°20′48″N 120°54′18″W / 40.34667°N 120.90500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Lassen County |
Elevation | 5,203 ft (1,586 m) |
Coppervale (formerly, Copper Vale) [2] is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. [1] It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Westwood, [2] at an elevation of 5203 feet (1586 m). [1] Its name is derived from the early copper mining activity that once took place. [3]
The Copper Vale post office first operated from May 24, 1864 to 1867 with Carolyn C. Goodrich as the town's first postmistress. [3] After nearly a year in hiatus, the post office reopened in 1868 until 1886, and from 1890 to 1894 when it changed its name to Coppervale. [2] [3] The Coppervale post office moved in 1901 two miles to the northeast and was closed for good on June 30, 1914. [2] [3]