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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 ...
Geography An 1873 map shows Tulare Lake prior to shrinkage from large-scale agriculture.. The San Joaquin Valley is the southern half of California's Central Valley. It extends from the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta in the north to the Tehachapi Mountains in the south, and from the California coastal ranges (Diablo and Temblor) in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east.
Chester (formerly Big Meadows) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. [2] Chester is located on Lake Almanor, 30 miles (48.3 km) north-northwest of Quincy. [3] The town is located along State Route 36. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is 96020.
Cobb Mountain's 4,723 feet (1,440 m) main summit [1] is located in Lake County, west of the town of Cobb. Like nearby Mount Saint Helena, Cobb Mountain is tall enough to receive winter snowfall. [3] The mountain has a sub-peak referred to as Cobb Mountain – Southwest Peak with an elevation of about 4483+ feet, (1367+ m) NAVD 88; [4] Southwest ...
Infectious disease. Colorado tick fever (CTF) is a viral infection ( Coltivirus) transmitted from the bite of an infected Rocky Mountain wood tick ( Dermacentor andersoni ). It should not be confused with the bacterial tick-borne infection, Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Colorado tick fever is probably the same disease that American pioneers ...
November, 1933. Passenger rail in California during the early 20th Century was dominated by private companies. Interurban railways gained popularity in the early part of the century as a means of medium-distance travel, usually as components of real estate speculation schemes.
Saddleback, sometimes called Old Saddleback or Saddleback Mountain, [1] is a natural landmark formed by the two highest peaks of the Santa Ana Mountains and the gap between them. Resembling a saddle as viewed from most of Orange County, California, this landform dominates the county's eastern skyline. On the clearest days, Saddleback is visible ...
