Loope, California
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Loope is an unincorporated community
in Alpine County
, California
. It is located on Monitor Creek, at an elevation of 6188 feet (1886 m).
A post office operated at Monitor from 1863 to 1888. The Loope post office operated from 1898 to 1908.
The place was originally named from the nearby Monitor Mine, which in turn was named for the Civil War naval vessel. It was renamed in honor of a Dr. Loope who resurrected the mining industry locally with the influx of investments from the east coast.
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 Alpine County
Alpine County, California
Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,175, all rural. There are no incorporated cities in the county. The county seat is Markleeville...
, 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 Monitor Creek, at an elevation of 6188 feet (1886 m).
A post office operated at Monitor from 1863 to 1888. The Loope post office operated from 1898 to 1908.
The place was originally named from the nearby Monitor Mine, which in turn was named for the Civil War naval vessel. It was renamed in honor of a Dr. Loope who resurrected the mining industry locally with the influx of investments from the east coast.