Spanish Ranch is an

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. It lies at an elevation of 3668 feet (1118 m). Spanish Ranch is located north- northeast of Meadow Valley. The place was established by two Mexicans in 1850, and it developed into a distribution center for the numerous mining camps nearby. The Spanish Ranch post office operated from 1861 to 1913. The site is now registered as

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