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Stevinson, California

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Stevinson
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMerced County
Elevation85 ft (26 m)

Stevinson is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California.[1] It is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Merced,[2] at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m).[1]

The Stevinson post office opened in 1907.[2] The name honors James J. Stevinson, who bought land nearby in 1852.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stevinson, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 833. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.