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Spanish Ranch
Spanish Ranch is located in California
Spanish Ranch
Spanish Ranch
Location in California
Spanish Ranch is located in the United States
Spanish Ranch
Spanish Ranch
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  California
County Plumas County
Elevation
3,668 ft (1,118 m)
Reference #: 481

Spanish Ranch is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3668 feet (1118 m). Spanish Ranch is located 1.25 miles (2.0 km)north- 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.

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