Spanish Ranch | |
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 |
Unit Pref: | US |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Plumas County |
Coordinates: | 39.9508°N -121.0572°W |
Elevation M: | 1118 |
Elevation Ft: | 3668 |
Spanish Ranch is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3668 feet (1118 m). Spanish Ranch is located 1.25milesnorth- northeast of Meadow Valley.
The place was established by two Mexicans in 1850, and it developed into a distribution center for the numerous mining camps nearby. The Spanish Ranch post office operated from 1861 to 1913. The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #481.