Batavia, California
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| Coordinates: 38°24′23″N 121°51′35″W / 38.40639°N 121.85972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Solano |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 707 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655814[1] |
Batavia is an unincorporated community in Solano County, California, United States. Batavia is situated along a railroad line, the Union Pacific Martinez Subdivision, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Dixon. It was a California Pacific Railroad station that was named, circa 1870, for the Latin name of The Netherlands.[2] Today, various UP freight and Amtrak passenger trains speed through Batavia daily without stopping.
Batavia reportedly was platted in 1868 and had several streets laid out, but it primarily consisted of a train depot and a few residences.[3] The warehouses were destroyed in a fire in 1917.[4] Batavia declined after highway travel largely replaced rail travel.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Batavia, California
- ↑ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 28. ISBN 0520213165.
- 1 2 Bowen, Jerry (June 10, 2007). "Early depot town faded away". Solano, the Way it Was. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Destructive fire at Batavia". Winters Express. Winters, CA. June 22, 1917. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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