Wheeler | |
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  Wheeler Location in California  Wheeler Wheeler (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′08″N 123°54′40″W / 39.88556°N 123.91111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Wheeler was a company town in Mendocino County, California. [1] Located 8.5 miles (14 km) southwest of Piercy, [2] at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m), [1] it was built adjacent to Jackass Creek for logging operations in 1948 and survived until 1959. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park acquired the Lost Coast property after 1975. No structures remain at the location, now used as a campground. [3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, 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. 166. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Sinkyone Wilderness State Park - Preliminary General Plan & Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Wheeler | |
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Wheeler Location in California Wheeler Wheeler (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′08″N 123°54′40″W / 39.88556°N 123.91111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Wheeler was a company town in Mendocino County, California. [1] Located 8.5 miles (14 km) southwest of Piercy, [2] at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m), [1] it was built adjacent to Jackass Creek for logging operations in 1948 and survived until 1959. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park acquired the Lost Coast property after 1975. No structures remain at the location, now used as a campground. [3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, 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. 166. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Sinkyone Wilderness State Park - Preliminary General Plan & Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 20, 2023.
Municipalities and communities of
Mendocino County, California, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
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Unincorporated communities |
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Indian reservations | ||
| Former settlements | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Mendocino County, California–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |