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Harrisburg, Inyo County, California

Harrisburg (formerly, Harrisberry) is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 4987 feet (1520 m).[1]

The town was originally named for Shorty Harris and Peter Aguerreberry, discoverers of gold near the site in 1905.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg, Inyo County, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1169. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.