Pine Town, California

Pine Town
Pine Town
Location in California
Pine Town
Pine Town (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°18′15″N 120°59′27″W / 40.30417°N 120.99083°W / 40.30417; -120.99083
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLassen County
Elevation5,089 ft (1,551 m)

Pine Town (formerly Old Town) is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east-southeast of Westwood,[2] at an elevation of 5,089 feet (1,551 m).[1]

Pine Town was the original Westwood townsite, located east of the mill pond. It had its own grocery store and a bridge across the mill pond. Today it is a residential area.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Town, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 408. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "Former residents gather for sixth reunion". Lassen County Times. Susanville, CA. July 7, 1992. Retrieved January 1, 2024.