Mendocino, California | |
|---|---|
 Mendocino, California | |
 Location in Mendocino County and the state of California | |
  Mendocino, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′28″N 123°47′58″W / 39.30778°N 123.79944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.032 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.257 sq mi (5.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.775 sq mi (2.01 km2) 25.56% |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 932 |
| • Density | 412.9/sq mi (159.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95460 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-46814 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659106 |
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 of New Spain. Despite its small size, the town's scenic location on a headland surrounded by the Pacific Ocean has made it extremely popular as an artists' colony and with vacationers.
Mendocino is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Fort Bragg[5] at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m).[2] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Mendocino as a census-designated place (CDP). The population of the CDP was 932 at the 2020 census.[3]
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mendocino, California
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Spanish and Indian Place Names of California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 105. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.