Argentine, California
Argentine | |
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Former settlement | |
Argentine Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°55′29″N 120°46′21″W / 39.92472°N 120.77250°WCoordinates: 39°55′29″N 120°46′21″W / 39.92472°N 120.77250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Plumas County |
Elevation[1] | 4,629 ft (1,411 m) |
Argentine (earlier, Greenhorn Diggings)[2] is a former settlement in Plumas County, California.[1] It lay at an elevation of 4629 feet (1411 m).[1] Argentine is located 9 miles (14.5 km) east of Quincy.[2]
The place was originally named Greenhorn Diggings, but the name was changed after silver was discovered at the place.[2]
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