<Tr> <Td> Mono County </Td> <Td> 051 </Td> <Td> Bridgeport </Td> <Td> 1861 </Td> <Td> Calaveras, Fresno and Mariposa </Td> <Td> Mono Lake; derived from Monachi, a Yokut name for native peoples of the Sierra Nevada . </Td> <Td> 7004139090000000000 ♠ 13,909 </Td> <Td> 7003304400000000000 ♠ 3,044 sq mi (7003788400000000000 ♠ 7,884 km) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monterey County </Td> <Td> 053 </Td> <Td> Salinas </Td> <Td> 1850 </Td> <Td> original </Td> <Td> Monterey Bay; monterey is a Spanish portmanteau of monte ("hill") and rey ("king"). </Td> <Td> 7005433898000000000 ♠ 433,898 </Td> <Td> 7003332200000000000 ♠ 3,322 sq mi (7003860400000000000 ♠ 8,604 km) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Napa County </Td> <Td> 055 </Td> <Td> Napa </Td> <Td> 1850 </Td> <Td> original </Td> <Td> Disputed origin; possibly derived from the Patwin word napo, meaning "home". </Td> <Td> 7005142456000000000 ♠ 142,456 </Td> <Td> 7002754000000000000 ♠ 754 sq mi (7003195300000000000 ♠ 1,953 km) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nevada County </Td> <Td> 057 </Td> <Td> Nevada City </Td> <Td> 1851 </Td> <Td> Yuba </Td> <Td> The phrase Sierra Nevada; nevada is Spanish for "snow - covered," referencing the area's high elevation . The neighboring state was named after the county, which was named after Nevada City . </Td> <Td> 7004988770000000000 ♠ 98,877 </Td> <Td> 7002958000000000000 ♠ 958 sq mi (7003248100000000000 ♠ 2,481 km) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr>

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