Rainbow | |
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  Rainbow Location in California  Rainbow Rainbow (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′37″N 120°30′31″W / 39.31028°N 120.50861°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 5,781 ft (1,762 m) |
Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. [1] Rainbow is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Cisco Grove. [2] It lies at an elevation of 5781 feet (1762 m). [1]
Rainbow is named for the Rainbow Lodge, a tavern built on US 40 at the site in 1927. The lodge soon became a service stop on the highway and a recreational destination, with a small rope-pulled ski lift. [3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainbow, Placer County, 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. 543. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Hendley, Alvis (2017). "Rainbow Lodge Historical Marker". HMDb.org. Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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