Gabilan, California
Gabilan | |
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Former settlement | |
  Gabilan Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′48″N 121°29′39″W / 36.54667°N 121.49417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
Gabilan (
Southern Pacific Railroad 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Gonzales,[2] at an elevation of 112 feet (34 m),[1] and was situated in the foothills of the Gabilan Range. In Spanish, gavilán (gabilán is an older spelling) means "sparrow hawk".[3][4] Hawks, especially the red-tailed hawk
, are common in the area.
A post office operated at Gabilan (having been transferred from Alisal) from 1869 to 1883, and from 1898 to 1900.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gabilan, California
- ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.
- ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
- ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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