38°24′05″N 120°30′21″W / 38.40139°N 120.50583°W / 38.40139; -120.50583

Bummerville
Unincorporated community
Bummerville is located in California
Bummerville
Bummerville
Location in California
Bummerville is located in the United States
Bummerville
Bummerville
Bummerville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°24′05″N 120°30′21″W / 38.40139°N 120.50583°W / 38.40139; -120.50583
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyCalaveras County
Elevation
[1]
2,946 ft (898 m)

Bummerville is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, about 1 mile east of West Point. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2] It lies at an elevation of 898 m (2946 ft) and is located at 38°24′05″N 120°30′21″W / 38.40139°N 120.50583°W / 38.40139; -120.50583.

Bummerville was known historically for its gold and tungsten mining operations.[3] It once had a school, hotel, blacksmith shop, and several boarding-houses. Today, the community consists mostly of residences on Bummerville Road.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bummerville, California
  2. ^ Don Voorhees (October 4, 2011). The Super Book of Useless Information: The Most Powerfully Unnecessary Things You Never Need to Know. Penguin Group US. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-101-54513-3.
  3. ^ Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. 1990. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8047-1734-2.
  4. ^ Garland, Francis P. (November 21, 2003). "Bummerville name belies charm". Stockton Record. Stockton, CA. Retrieved December 11, 2023.


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