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West Point was named by the famous scout Kit Carson while searching for a pass over the Sierras. One emigrant road forked at Big Meadows, and the north branch came directly to West Point. It was a thriving trading post before the discovery of gold, and the famous author Bret Harte lived here for a time.
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West Point, California · United States
