Longvale, California
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Longvale | |
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  Longvale Location in California  Longvale Longvale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′19″N 123°25′47″W / 39.55528°N 123.42972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
Longvale is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on Outlet Creek adjacent to the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and U.S. Route 101[2] 9.5 miles (15 km) south-southeast of Laytonville,[3] at an elevation of 1191 feet (363 m).[1]
A post office operated at Longvale from 1911 to 1958.[3] The post office was located in a store on the original alignment of US 101 across from Camp Piercy, near a bridge to Andersonia. The area was primarily an "auto camp" for tourists driving through the Redwood Empire on US 101.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longvale, California
- ^ DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 98. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Mayer, Lea (October 11, 1998). "Postmasters came and went rather quickly at Longvale office". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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