Moccasin, Plumas County, California
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Moccasin is an unincorporated community
in Plumas County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 3517 feet (1072 m). Moccasin is located on the Western Pacific Railroad
, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) southwest of Crescent Mills
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Plumas County
Plumas County, California
Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 3517 feet (1072 m). Moccasin is located on the Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) southwest of Crescent Mills
Crescent Mills, California
Crescent Mills is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Crescent Mills is located southeast of Greenville. The population was 196 at the 2010 census, down from 258 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1821 Mary A Zubea was born. Four years later Frank Joseph Stampfli...
.