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Midas
Midas is located in California
Midas
Midas
Location in California
Midas is located in the United States
Midas
Midas
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer County
Elevation
4,153 ft (1,266 m)

Midas (formerly, Shady Run) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Midas is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Dutch Flat. It lies at an elevation of 4153 feet (1266 m).

The Shady Run post office operated from 1872 to 1879 and from 1903 to 1904.

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