Secret Town, California
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  Secret Location in California  Secret Secret (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′26″N 120°52′40″W / 39.15722°N 120.87778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 2,904 ft (885 m) |
Secret Town was a historical mining town in Placer County, California.[1] It was located 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Colfax,[2] at an elevation of 2904 feet (885 m).[1]
Name
After gold was discovered in this area, miners wanted to keep the location a secret, hence the unusual name.[3]
Railway bridge
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Secret Town trestle, ca. 1870
Chinese laborers fill Secret Town trestle, 1877
Secret Town was the site of a very long trestle railroad bridge. The 1100 ft (335 m) long and 95 ft (29 m) high Secret Town wooden
right-of-way by reducing the risk of catching fire from smokestack sparks as steam locomotives crossed.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Secret Town, California
- ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b Secret Town Fill. Explore APA Heritage - Chinese Heritage Sites of the American West.
Municipalities and communities of Placer County, California, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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