| Chats | |
|---|---|
| Former settlement | |
  ChatsLocation in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′27″N 120°04′24″W / 39.77417°N 120.07333°W / 39.77417; -120.07333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation | 4,810 ft (1,466 m) |
Chats (also, Chat) is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located on the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Beckwourth Pass and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Summit, at an elevation of 4810 feet (1466 m). Chats still appeared on maps as of 1894.
The Chat post office operated from 1885 to 1894, and from 1896 to 1900. The name is of Native American origin.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chats, 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. 363-364. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
| Municipalities and communities of Lassen County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Susanville | ||
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