Guenoc | |
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Former settlement | |
  Guenoc Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′21″N 122°33′57″W / 38.78917°N 122.56583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lake County |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Guenoc is a former settlement in Lake County, California. [1] It was located in the Coyote Valley 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Middletown, [2] at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m). [1]
Guenoc was founded in 1866. [2] Its first store opened in 1866. [2] The Guenoc region was planted with vineyards in the 1880s, where Burgundy varietals were grown. Thoroughbred horses were also raised in the area, where actress Lillie Langtry lived for a time on a still-extant ranch. [3] In 2020, the Guenoc Valley was approved as the site of a large rural mixed-use housing development, the Guenoc Valley Project. [4]
A post office operated at Guenoc from 1867 to 1880. [2]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guenoc, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 44. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Carson, L. Pierce (23 Apr 1983). "Where Lillie Langtry's dream lives on". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA. Retrieved 21 Dec 2023.
- ^ Stoneberg, David; Duarte, Jesse (22 Jul 2020). "Major Lake County development approved". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA. Retrieved 21 Dec 2023.
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Guenoc | |
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Former settlement | |
Guenoc Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′21″N 122°33′57″W / 38.78917°N 122.56583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lake County |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Guenoc is a former settlement in Lake County, California. [1] It was located in the Coyote Valley 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Middletown, [2] at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m). [1]
Guenoc was founded in 1866. [2] Its first store opened in 1866. [2] The Guenoc region was planted with vineyards in the 1880s, where Burgundy varietals were grown. Thoroughbred horses were also raised in the area, where actress Lillie Langtry lived for a time on a still-extant ranch. [3] In 2020, the Guenoc Valley was approved as the site of a large rural mixed-use housing development, the Guenoc Valley Project. [4]
A post office operated at Guenoc from 1867 to 1880. [2]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guenoc, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 44. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Carson, L. Pierce (23 Apr 1983). "Where Lillie Langtry's dream lives on". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA. Retrieved 21 Dec 2023.
- ^ Stoneberg, David; Duarte, Jesse (22 Jul 2020). "Major Lake County development approved". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA. Retrieved 21 Dec 2023.
Municipalities and communities of
Lake County, California, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
|
Indian reservations | ||
| Former settlements | ||
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| This Lake County, California–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |