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Welcome to Murphy Place ...

Murphy Place is located in Trinity County<1>.


The location of Murphy Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Murphy Place: Murphy Pl. (or less commonly used: Murphy Plc.)

Murphy Place is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Murphy Place is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Murphy Place lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Murphy Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Murphy Place - it's located in New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphy Place.

Communities near Murphy Place ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphy Place.

  • Ruth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wildwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Peanut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
    • Peanut is located in Trinity County
  • Knob
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Knob is located in Shasta County
    • Knob has also been known as:
    • Knob Gulch
  • Zenia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McClellan Place
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClellan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Place
    • McClellan Place is located in Trinity County
  • Platina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hayfork
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Beegum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beegum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beegum
    • Beegum is located in Shasta County
  • Blocksburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murphy Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy Place.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphy Place. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murphy Place.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy Place. See our Newspapers Page for Murphy Place.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy Place ...

Looking for more information about Murphy Place? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Murphy Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy Place.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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