Lokoya | |
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Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W / 38.37333°N 122.42778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Napa County |
Elevation | 1,765 ft (538 m) |
Lokoya ( Miwok: Lakáa-yomi, meaning "place of the cottonwood") [2] is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California, United States. [1] It lies at an elevation of 1,765 feet (538 m). [1] Lokoya is located 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Napa. [3]
The community was formerly known as Solid Comfort [3] and Johannesburg. [4]
The Solid Comfort post office opened in 1918, changed its name to Lokoya in 1925, and closed in 1951. [3] In the early twentieth century, Lokoya was the site of a popular resort on the slopes of Mount Veeder. [4] Guests would arrive in Oakville by rail and travel the remaining seven miles to Lokoya by stage. [5]
The Redwood Cemetery, along with the former settlement of Spruce Hill, California, is located to the southeast. [3]
Lokoya | |
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Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W / 38.37333°N 122.42778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Napa County |
Elevation | 1,765 ft (538 m) |
Lokoya ( Miwok: Lakáa-yomi, meaning "place of the cottonwood") [2] is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California, United States. [1] It lies at an elevation of 1,765 feet (538 m). [1] Lokoya is located 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Napa. [3]
The community was formerly known as Solid Comfort [3] and Johannesburg. [4]
The Solid Comfort post office opened in 1918, changed its name to Lokoya in 1925, and closed in 1951. [3] In the early twentieth century, Lokoya was the site of a popular resort on the slopes of Mount Veeder. [4] Guests would arrive in Oakville by rail and travel the remaining seven miles to Lokoya by stage. [5]
The Redwood Cemetery, along with the former settlement of Spruce Hill, California, is located to the southeast. [3]