Adams Station, California

Coordinates: 41°50′33″N 123°59′33″W / 41.84250°N 123.99250°W / 41.84250; -123.99250

Adams Station
Unincorporated community
Adams Station
Adams Station

Location in California

Coordinates: 41°50′33″N 123°59′33″W / 41.84250°N 123.99250°W / 41.84250; -123.99250
Country United States
State California
County Del Norte County
Elevation[1] 338 ft (103 m)

Adams Station is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. It is located on the Smith River just west of Gasquet,[2] at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m).

The place is named for Mary Adams Peacock, proprietress of a tavern here during the stage coach days.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Station, 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. 7. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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