Yorkville | |
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Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 123°12′52″W / 38.89806°N 123.21444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mendocino County |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
ZIP Code | 95494 |
Yorkville is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. [1] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) southwest of Hopland, [2] at an elevation of 922 feet (281 m). [1]
The original townsite was about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the present site at 38°54′50″N 123°15′40″W / 38.91389°N 123.26111°W. [2] The Yorkville post office opened in 1868 and moved to the new site with the town in 1937. [2] "The Late Pomo or Ma-cu-maks of the present day Yorkville area spoke the central Pomo language." [3]
The name honors R.H. York, the town's founder. [2]
The Yorkville Highlands AVA was established in 1998. The Galbreath Wildlands Preserve, which is owned and managed by Sonoma State University as an educational site, is located nearby.
Yorkville | |
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Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 123°12′52″W / 38.89806°N 123.21444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mendocino County |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
ZIP Code | 95494 |
Yorkville is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. [1] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) southwest of Hopland, [2] at an elevation of 922 feet (281 m). [1]
The original townsite was about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the present site at 38°54′50″N 123°15′40″W / 38.91389°N 123.26111°W. [2] The Yorkville post office opened in 1868 and moved to the new site with the town in 1937. [2] "The Late Pomo or Ma-cu-maks of the present day Yorkville area spoke the central Pomo language." [3]
The name honors R.H. York, the town's founder. [2]
The Yorkville Highlands AVA was established in 1998. The Galbreath Wildlands Preserve, which is owned and managed by Sonoma State University as an educational site, is located nearby.