Camphora | |
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  Camphora Location in California | |
| Coordinates:36°27′11″N121°22′16″W / 36.45306°N 121.37111°W /36.45306; -121.37111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
Camphora (formerly,Camp Four) is anunincorporated community inMonterey County,California.[1] It is located onU.S. Route 101 and theSouthern Pacific Railroad line, 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest ofSoledad,[2] at an elevation of 171 feet (52 m).[1]
Camphora began in 1873 as a railroad construction camp called Camp Four.[2] Mexican workers pronounced the place as "camphora" and the railroad used this as the official name of the town.[2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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