Sloat, California
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United StatesElevation4,131 ft (1,259 m)
Sloat | |
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  Sloat Location in California  Sloat Sloat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′00″N 120°43′39″W / 39.86667°N 120.72750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Plumas County |
| Elevation | 4,131 ft (1,259 m) |
Sloat is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m).[1] Sloat is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Blairsden.[2]
The place was named in 1910 to honor Commodore John D. Sloat.[2] The Sloat post office opened in 1914.[2] Sloat, California also is related to Sloatsburg, New York.
