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Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. / 39.233°N 123.383°W / 39.233; -123.383. Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve is a 1,323-acre (535 ha) state-owned park located in the Coastal Range in Mendocino County, California, United States. [2] The Reserve occupies the headwaters of Montgomery Creek, a tributary of Big River, which ...
Anderson Valley, Mendocino County Anderson Valley is a sparsely populated region in western Mendocino County in Northern California.Located approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of San Francisco, the name "Anderson Valley" applies broadly to several rural, unincorporated communities in or near the alluvial terraces along Anderson Creek and other tributaries to the Navarro River.
Regional Seismicity 1985–2003. The Cape Mendocino region of California's north coast is one of the most seismically active regions in the contiguous United States.Three earthquakes with epicenters nearby at the town of Petrolia and offshore west of Cape Mendocino, 25–26 April 1992, were outstanding, one reaching 7.2 M w; [8] shaking the town so badly, fires broke out and burned down ...
Hopland (formerly Sanel) [ 5] is a census-designated place [ 4] in Mendocino County, California, United States. [ 2] It is located on the west bank of the Russian River 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Ukiah, [ 5] in the Sanel Valley, at an elevation of 502 feet (153 m). [ 2] The population was 661 at the 2020 census, [ 3] down from 756 at ...
Sugar Loaf Island. / 40.438889°N 124.413806°W / 40.438889; -124.413806. Sugar Loaf Island, also known as Sugar Loaf, Cape Rock, Sugarloaf Island, Sugar Loaf Rock, and Sugarloaf Rock Island [1] is an island offshore Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County, California. [2] [3] It is the westernmost island in California [4]
Mendocino, California. / 39.30778°N 123.79944°W / 39.30778; -123.79944. Mendocino ( Spanish for "of Mendoza ") [ 4] is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States. The name comes from Cape Mendocino 85 miles (137 km) to the north, named by early Spanish navigators in honor of Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The South Cape Mendocino State Marine Reserve is an offshore marine protected area located off Cape Mendocino and the coastal town of Petrolia about 30 miles (48 km) south of Eureka. It marks California's westernmost point. The area is one of the most undeveloped sections of the California coast, and ...
277623, 2412125. Website. www .cityofukiah .com. Ukiah ( / juːˈkaɪə / yoo-KY-ə; Pomo: Yokáya, meaning "deep valley" or "south valley") [ 7][ 8] is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County, in the North Coast region of California. Ukiah had a population of 16,607 [ 6] at the 2020 census.