Belfast, California

Belfast is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Litchfield,[2] at an elevation of 4134 feet (1260 m).[1]

Belfast
Belfast
Location in California
Belfast
Belfast (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°26′37″N 120°27′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLassen County
Elevation4,134 ft (1,260 m)

The town was founded by Capt. Charles A. Merrill in 1880.[2] The name reflects Capt. Merrill's hometown of Belfast, Maine.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belfast, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 355. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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