Quincy Junction, California
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Quincy Junction is an unincorporated community
in Plumas County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 3520 feet (1073 m). Quincy Junction is located on the Western Pacific Railroad
, 3.25 miles (5.2 km) east-northeast of Quincy
.
The Marston post office operated in 1913. Marston honored the financier of the railroad being built to Quincy Junction.
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 3520 feet (1073 m). Quincy Junction 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...
, 3.25 miles (5.2 km) east-northeast of Quincy
Quincy, California
Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census, down from 1,879 at the 2000 census. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois...
.
The Marston post office operated in 1913. Marston honored the financier of the railroad being built to Quincy Junction.