Harrisburg
Unincorporated community
Harrisburg is located in California
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Location in California
Harrisburg is located in the United States
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Harrisburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°21′50″N 117°06′41″W / 36.36389°N 117.11139°W / 36.36389; -117.11139
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyInyo County
Elevation
[1]
4,987 ft (1,520 m)

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. 1 2 3 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, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1169. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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