Clipper Gap, California

Clipper Gap
—  Unincorporated community  —
Clipper Gap Location in California
Coordinates: 38°58′10″N 121°01′03″W / 38.96944°N 121.0175°W / 38.96944; -121.0175Coordinates: 38°58′10″N 121°01′03″W / 38.96944°N 121.0175°W / 38.96944; -121.0175
Country	United States
State	California
County	Placer County
Elevation[1]	1,676 ft (511 m)

Clipper Gap (also, Clippergap)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.^[1] Clipper Gap is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Auburn.^[2] It lies at an elevation of 1676 feet (511 m).^[1]

The Clipper Gap post office opened in 1866, changed its name to Clippergap in 1894, reverted its name to Clipper Gap in 1950, and closed for good in 1960.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Gap, California
2. ^ ^{a b c} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 467. ISBN 9781884995149.