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Casa Loma, Placer County, California

Coordinates: 39°12′02″N 120°46′36″W / 39.20056°N 120.77667°W / 39.20056; -120.77667
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Casa Loma
Casa Loma is located in California
Casa Loma
Casa Loma
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°12′02″N 120°46′36″W / 39.20056°N 120.77667°W / 39.20056; -120.77667
Country United States
State California
CountyPlacer County
Elevation4,032 ft (1,229 m)

Casa Loma (Spanish for "Hill House") is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Casa Loma is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) east of Dutch Flat.[2] It lies at an elevation of 4032 feet (1229 m).[1]

Casa Loma began around 1910-11 as a summer resort operated by the Unitarian Society. It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad.[3][4] A few residences remain at the site today.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casa Loma, Placer County, 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. 462. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "Vacationists arrive". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. July 7, 1913. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Casa Loma". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. August 13, 1910. Retrieved December 22, 2023.