Peanut, California
Peanut, California | |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′05″N 123°10′07″W / 40.46806°N 123.16861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Trinity |
| Elevation | 2,500 ft (762 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 264592 |
Peanut is an unincorporated area in Trinity County, California, United States. Previously called Salt Creek, it is located on Highway 3, south of Hayfork, at an elevation of 2,500 feet (760 m).
As many as 100 people once lived there. In 2018, KQED reported that there were "just a few old horse barns and a few dozen residents nearby".