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Clipper Gap, California

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The Clipper Gap post office opened in 1866, changed its name to Clippergap in 1894, reverted its name to Clipper Gap in 1950, and closed permanently in 1960.
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for use in railroad construction. The town began to decline after the railroad's construction was complete, and the town later became a service stop on the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Gap, California
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Unincorporated communities in Placer County, California
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reached Clipper Gap in 1865, and local mills supplied
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Unincorporated community
Clipper Gap is located in California
Clipper Gap is located in the United States
38°58′10″N 121°01′03″W / 38.96944°N 121.01750°W / 38.96944; -121.01750
Country
United States
State
California
County
Placer County
unincorporated community
Placer County
California
Auburn
first transcontinental railroad
black powder
lime
Lincoln Highway



U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Gap, California



ISBN
1-884995-14-4
"Clipper Gap: Small town with a big past"
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