| Caymus | |
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| Former settlement | |
  CaymusLocation in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′20″N 122°21′49″W / 38.40556°N 122.36361°W / 38.40556; -122.36361 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa County |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Caymus (also, Caymas) is a former settlement in Napa County, California. It lay at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). Caymus was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Rutherford.
It was located on Rancho Caymus, a Mexican land grant, a very notable wine-producing area.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caymus, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 614. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Sullivan, Charles Lewis (1 October 1998). A companion to California wine: an encyclopedia of wine and winemaking from the mission period to the present. University of California Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-520-21351-7. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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| County seat: Napa | ||
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