Hoff, California

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Hoff
Former settlement
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Hoff
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°20′23″N120°32′23″W / 37.33972°N 120.53972°W / 37.33972; -120.53972 Coordinates: 37°20′23″N120°32′23″W / 37.33972°N 120.53972°W / 37.33972; -120.53972
Country United States
State California
County Merced County
Elevation [1] 167 ft (51 m)

Hoff is a former settlement in Merced County, California. [1] It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Atwater, [2] at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m). [1] Hoff still appeared on USGS maps as of 1918. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoff, California
  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. 783. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.