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Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Placer County
Elevation	2,300 ft (701 m)

Lander Crossing (also, Lander) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Lander Crossing is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southwest of Colfax. It lies at an elevation of 2300 feet (701 m).

The name honors Frederick West Lander, superintendent for the wagon road in 1858.

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