Sebastopol, Nevada County, California

Sebastopol
Unincorporated community
Sebastopol
Sebastopol

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°21′46″N 121°07′16″W / 39.36278°N 121.12111°W / 39.36278; -121.12111Coordinates: 39°21′46″N 121°07′16″W / 39.36278°N 121.12111°W / 39.36278; -121.12111
Country  United States
State  California
County Nevada County
Elevation[1] 1,913 ft (583 m)

Sebastopol is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.[1] Sebastopol is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of North San Juan.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1913 feet (583 m).[1]

It was named during the Crimean War after Sevastopol in the Russian Empire.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sebastopol, Nevada County, California
  2. 1 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. 553. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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