Caspar | |
|---|---|
 Former mill site in Caspar | |
 Location in Mendocino County and California | |
  Caspar  Caspar | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′49″N 123°48′57″W / 39.36361°N 123.81583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 167.11/sq mi (64.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95420 |
| Area code | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658232;[2] 2628717[4] |
Caspar is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.[2] It is located on the Pacific Ocean, 4 miles (6 km) north of Mendocino,[5] at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m).[2] It is bounded on three sides by state parks: the historic 1909 Point Cabrillo Light Station is nearby to the south, Jug Handle State Natural Reserve lies to the north, and its coast forms Caspar Headlands State Beach. The population was 500 at the 2020 census.[3] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Caspar as a census-designated place (CDP).
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caspar
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Caspar CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caspar Census Designated Place
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 34. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.