Blunt, California

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Blunt is an unincorporated community in Tehama County, California, in the United States. [1]

Blunt had its start as a rail siding on the Southern Pacific Railroad. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blunt, California
  2. "Place Names" (PDF). Tehama County Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

Coordinates: 40°14′31″N122°17′28″W / 40.24194°N 122.29111°W / 40.24194; -122.29111