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Coordinates: 36°21′50″N 117°06′41″W / 36.36389°N 117.11139°W / 36.36389; -117.11139
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'''Harrisburg''' (formerly, '''Harrisberry''') is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Inyo County, California|Inyo County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It lies at an elevation of 4987 feet (1520 m).<ref name=gnis />
'''Harrisburg''' (formerly, '''Harrisberry''') is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Inyo County, California|Inyo County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It lies at an elevation of 4987 feet (1520 m).<ref name=gnis />

The town was originally named for Shorty Harris and Peter Aguerreberry, discoverers of gold near the site in 1905.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1169}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:16, 25 July 2023

Harrisburg
Harrisburg is located in California
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Location in California
Harrisburg is located in the United States
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Harrisburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°21′50″N 117°06′41″W / 36.36389°N 117.11139°W / 36.36389; -117.11139
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyInyo County
Elevation4,987 ft (1,520 m)

Harrisburg (formerly, Harrisberry) is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 4987 feet (1520 m).[1]

The town was originally named for Shorty Harris and Peter Aguerreberry, discoverers of gold near the site in 1905.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg, Inyo County, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1169. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.