Canon City, California

Ghost town in California, United States
40°49′53″N 123°03′10″W / 40.83139°N 123.05278°W / 40.83139; -123.05278CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyTrinityElevation
2,142 ft (653 m)GNIS feature ID257940 [1]

Canon City, California is a ghost town in Trinity County, California.

History

The town was populated circa 1851–1891. It had a post office from 1856 to 1857.[2] In 1857, a road was completed from Canon City to Weaverville.[3]

A historical marker is all that remains of the former town.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Canon City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "History & Happenings - TRINITY COUNTY".
  3. ^ http://www.trinitymuseum.org/TRINITY%20CHRONOLOGY.htm
  4. ^ "Canon City California".


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