Mendocino County, California
county in northwestern California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mendocino County is a county in Northern California. The county seat is in Ukiah.
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Mendocino County, California | |
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Images, from top down, left to right: The community of Mendocino, the historic Grace Hudson Sun House, Point Arena Lighthouse, the Chandelier Tree, the "Skunk Train", A beach in MacKerricher State Park | |
Nickname: "Mendo" | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | California North Coast |
Incorporated | February 18, 1850; 174 years ago (1850-02-18)[1] |
Named for | Cape Mendocino, which was named for Andrés de Urdaneta |
County seat | Ukiah |
Largest city | Ukiah |
Area | |
• Total | 3,878 sq mi (10,040 km2) |
• Land | 3,506 sq mi (9,080 km2) |
• Water | 372 sq mi (960 km2) |
Highest elevation | 6,958 ft (2,121 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 91,601 |
• Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Area code | 707 |
Website | www |
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Towns in Mendocino County include:
- Fort Bragg
- Ukiah
- Willits