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Unincorporated community in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States
Rainbow
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°18′37″N 120°30′31″W / 39.31028°N 120.50861°W / 39.31028; -120.50861
Country United States
State California
CountyPlacer County
Elevation5,781 ft (1,762 m)

Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Rainbow is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Cisco Grove. It lies at an elevation of 5781 feet (1762 m).

Rainbow is named for the Rainbow Lodge, a tavern built on US 40 at the site in 1927. The lodge soon became a service stop on the highway and a recreational destination, with a small rope-pulled ski lift.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainbow, Placer 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. 543. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Hendley, Alvis (2017). "Rainbow Lodge Historical Marker". HMDb.org. Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
Municipalities and communities of Placer County, California, United States
County seat: Auburn
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