Caspar, California

Caspar
Former mill site in Caspar
Former mill site in Caspar
Location in Mendocino County and California
Location in Mendocino County and California
Caspar is located in California
Caspar
Caspar
Caspar is located in the United States
Caspar
Caspar
Coordinates: 39°21′49″N 123°48′57″W / 39.36361°N 123.81583°W / 39.36361; -123.81583
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino
Area
 • Total
2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2)
 • Land2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation82 ft (25 m)
Population
 • Total
500
 • Density167.11/sq mi (64.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95420
Area code707
GNIS feature IDs1658232;[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).

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caspar
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Caspar CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caspar Census Designated Place
  5. ^ 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.