Langs, California

Langs
Former settlement
Langs

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°19′12″N 120°39′28″W / 39.32000°N 120.65778°W / 39.32000; -120.65778Coordinates: 39°19′12″N 120°39′28″W / 39.32000°N 120.65778°W / 39.32000; -120.65778
Country  United States
State  California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 1,380 m (4,528 ft)

Langs (also, Lang Crossing)[2] is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Situated at an elevation of 4,528 ft (1,380 m) above sea level,[1] it still appeared on maps as of 1902.[1] Langs is located on the South Yuba River, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Yuba Gap.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Langs, 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. 511. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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