| Calpella | |
| — Unincorporated community — | |
  Calpella
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| Coordinates: 39°14′01″N 123°12′14″W / 39.23361°N 123.20389°WCoordinates: 39°14′01″N 123°12′14″W / 39.23361°N 123.20389°W | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation [1] | 682 ft (208 m) |
Calpella is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the Russian River 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Ukiah,[2] at an elevation of 682 feet (208 m).[1] It is within the Ukiah Valley where U.S. Route 101 and State Route 20 intersect. The small town is the site of the Mendocino Redwood Company mill and offices, which controls ten percent of the private land in the county.[3]
Col. C.H. Veeder and James Pettus, Veeder's son-in-law, founded the town in 1858.[2] For a time, it rivaled Ukiah in importance.[2]
The Calpella post office opened in 1860, closed in 1868, re-opened in 1872, discontinued for a time and moved in 1920.[2]
The ZIP Code is 95418. The community is inside area code 707.
Politics
In the state legislature Calpella is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Pat Wiggins, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg. Federally, Calpella is located in California's 1st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +10[4] and is represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.
See also
Notes and References
- ^ a b c USGS GNIS: Calpella, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Forest Management and Stump-to-Forest Gate Chain-of-Custody Certification Evaluation Report for the: Mendocino Redwood Company: Public Summary and Background Information General Information, Environmental Context, URL retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
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