Standard, California
Unincorporated community
Standard, California is located in California
Standard, California
Standard, California
Standard, California is located in the United States
Standard, California
Standard, California
Coordinates: 37°58′00″N 120°18′43″W / 37.96667°N 120.31194°W / 37.96667; -120.31194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTuolumne
Elevation
2,287 ft (697 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95373
Area code209
GNIS feature ID1659855[1]

Standard is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, United States that lies 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Sonora. Its post office, opened in 1910, is assigned ZIP code 95373.[2] Standard was established as a company town for the Standard Lumber Company.[3] Standard was a station on the Sierra Railway. Although the railroad is gone, the depot has survived and is currently in use as a nursery (19071 Standard Road) and a grocery (19073). Sierra Pacific Industries operates a mill in Standard.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 832. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ https://www.mymotherlode.com/community/guide/tuolumne/standard


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