Telegraph City
Telegraph City was an unincorporated town in Calaveras County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 653 feet. First named Grasshopper City when it was started in the early 1860s, it was renamed in the 1870s for its location on the telegraph line between Stockton and Sonora.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in California, United States
- Also known as: “Telegraph City, CA”, “Telegraph City, California”, and “تلگراف سیتی، کالیفرنیا”
Telegraph City
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Calaveras County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.9354° or 37° 56′ 8″ north
Longitude
-120.74255° or 120° 44′ 33″ west
Elevation
653 feet (199 metres)
Open location code
849XW7P4+5X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Telegraph City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特勒格拉夫城”
- French: “Telegraph City”
- Persian: “تلگراف سیتی”
- Turkish: “Telegraph City”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Copper Cove Village and Copperopolis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Napoleon Mine Tailings and Napoleon Mine.
Calaveras County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Angels Camp and Murphys.
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