Loope, California
38°39′55″N 119°41′46″W / 38.66528°N 119.69611°W
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  Loope Location in California  Loope Loope (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′55″N 119°41′46″W / 38.66528°N 119.69611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alpine County, California |
| Elevation | 6,188 ft (1,886 m) |
Loope (formerly, Loopeville and Monitor) is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California. It is located on Monitor Creek, at an elevation of 6188 feet (1886 m).
A post office operated at Monitor from 1863 to 1888. The Loope post office operated from 1898 to 1908.
The place was originally named from the nearby Monitor Mine, which in turn was named for the Civil War naval vessel. It was renamed in honor of a Dr. Loope who resurrected the mining industry locally with the influx of investments from the east coast.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loope, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1180. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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