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  Fort Bragg, California  Fort Bragg, California | |
| Coordinates (City Hall): 39°26′45″N 123°48′16″W / 39.4457°N 123.8044°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino |
| Founded as a military garrison | 1857 |
| Incorporated | August 5, 1889[1] |
| Named for | Braxton Bragg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | City council |
| • Mayor | Bernie Norvell |
| • Vice Mayor | Jessica Morsell-Haye |
| • Councilmember | Tess Albin-Smith |
| • Councilmember | Lindy Peters |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.93 sq mi (7.59 km2) |
| • Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 1.1% |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) |
| • Width | 1.95 mi (3.14 km) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,983 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (920/km2) |
| Demonym | Fort Bragger |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95437[6] |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-25058 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656027, 2410525 |
| City Manager | Interim [7] |
| City Clerk | June Lemos[8] |
| Police Chief | John Naulty[9] |
| Fire Chief | Steve Orsi[10] |
| Website | city |
| Official name | Fort Bragg |
| Designated | July 24, 1957[11] |
| Reference no. | 615 |
Fort Bragg is a city along the North Coast of California in Mendocino County. The city is 24 miles (39 km) west of Willits,[12] at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m).[4] Its population was 6,983 at the 2020 census.
Fort Bragg is a tourist destination because of its views of the Pacific Ocean. Among its notable points of interest are Glass Beach and the California Western Railroad (popularly known as the "Skunk Train").
A California Historical Landmark,[11] Fort Bragg was founded in 1857 prior to the American Civil War as a military garrison rather than a fortification.[13] It was named after army officer Braxton Bragg, who at the time had served the U.S. in the Mexican–American War (and would later serve in the Confederate Army during the Civil War). The city was later incorporated in 1889.[1]
- ^ a b "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (DOC) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Council". Fort Bragg, CA. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Fort Bragg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Fort Bragg (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "City Manager's Office". Fort Bragg, CA. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "City Clerk". Fort Bragg, CA. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Police Department". Fort Bragg, CA. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Fire Safe Fort Bragg South". firesafefortbraggsouth.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Fort Bragg". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 61. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Hogle, Gene (1931). NAC Green Book of Pacific Coast Touring. National Automobile Club. p. 43