Bummerville | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Calaveras County |
Coordinates: | 38.4014°N -120.5058°W |
Elevation M: | 898 |
Elevation Ft: | 2946 |
Bummerville is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, about 1 mile east of West Point. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[1] It lies at an elevation of 898 m (2946 ft) and is located at 38.4014°N -120.5058°W.
Bummerville was known historically for its gold and tungsten mining operations.[2] It once had a school, hotel, blacksmith shop, and several boarding-houses. Today, the community consists mostly of residences on Bummerville Road.[3]