Deadwood | |
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Coordinates: 40°43′10″N 122°44′01″W / 40.71944°N 122.73361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Trinity |
Elevation | 2,835 ft (864 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1655958 [1] |
Deadwood is a ghost town in Trinity County, California. [1] [2]
Deadwood was named from adjacent forests of dead timber. [3]
The former town started around 1851 and lasted till the post office was closed in 1915. The post office was open from 1881 to 1915. [1]
In 1880 The brown bear mine was established in Deadwood. [2]