Coburn, California

Coburn
Unincorporated community
Coburn

Location in California

Coordinates: 36°17′19″N 121°09′10″W / 36.28861°N 121.15278°W / 36.28861; -121.15278Coordinates: 36°17′19″N 121°09′10″W / 36.28861°N 121.15278°W / 36.28861; -121.15278
Country United States
State California
County Monterey County
Elevation[1] 282 ft (86 m)

Coburn is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad and County Route G15 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Greenfield,[2] at an elevation of 282 feet (86 m).[1]

The name honors Loren Coburn who in 1883 granted the railroad a right of way on his land.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coburn, California
  2. 1 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. 886. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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