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  Gualala Location in California  Gualala Gualala (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′57″N 123°31′41″W / 38.76583°N 123.52806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,093 |
| • Median Age | 53.9 (male) / 51.8 (female)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code[4] | 95445 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-31428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 224701 |
| Website | gualala |
Gualala (/wəˈlɑː.lə/ wə-LAH-lə; Pomo: Qh awála-li)[5][6] is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County in the U.S. state of California.[1] It is located north of The Sea Ranch and south of Point Arena, California. Gualala shares its southern border with the southern border of Mendocino County.[7] It is located on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Gualala River, on State Route 1. It serves as a commercial center for the surrounding area. Gualala was once a logging town, but tourism is now its central economic activity.[7]
- ^ a b c "Gualala". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "2008-2012 American Community Survey". US Census Bureau. US Dept of Commerce. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "American Fact Finder (ZIP 95445)". US Dept. of Commerce. 2010. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 70. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b Porter, Paige. "So You Want to Live in ... Gualala, California". Coastal Living. Time Inc. Lifestyle Group. Retrieved August 24, 2014.