Dunderberg Mill, California
| Dunderberg Mill | |
|---|---|
  Dunderberg Mill Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′14″N 119°15′02″W / 38.10389°N 119.25056°WCoordinates: 38°06′14″N 119°15′02″W / 38.10389°N 119.25056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono County |
| Elevation[1] | 8,609 ft (2,624 m) |
Dunderberg Mill is a ghost town[2][3] located in Mono County, California on Dunderberg Creek 10.5 miles (17 km) south of Bridgeport,[4] at an elevation of 8609 feet (2624 m).[1]
Two versions are current on how the place got its name: first, that it was named after the Union Navy man-of-war USS Dunderberg, and second, that it was named from the nearby Dunderberg Mine.[4] Dunderberg is a Swedish word meaning "thunder mountain."
References
- 1 2 "Dunderberg Mill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ↑ "Dunderberg". GhostTowns.com. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ↑ "Dunderberg Mill". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- 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. 1161. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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