Scotts, California
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Scotts is an unincorporated community
in Lassen County
, California
. It is located on the Western Pacific Railroad
4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Beckwourth Pass
, at an elevation of 4810 feet (1466 m).
A post office operated at Scotts from 1912 to 1916. The name honors Charles A. Scott, its first postmaster.
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 Lassen County
Lassen County, California
Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 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 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...
4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Beckwourth Pass
Beckwourth Pass
Beckwourth Pass is the lowest Sierra Crest mountain pass and is located at the Sierra Valley's eastern edge near Chilcoot-Vinton, Plumas County, California. Beckwourth Pass is east of Beckwourth, California, in the Sierra Nevada, and is northwest of Reno, Nevada. The pass carries California State...
, at an elevation of 4810 feet (1466 m).
A post office operated at Scotts from 1912 to 1916. The name honors Charles A. Scott, its first postmaster.