Cummings, Mendocino County, California
Cummings | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Cummings Cummings Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 123°37′55″W / 39.83333°N 123.63194°WCoordinates: 39°50′00″N 123°37′55″W / 39.83333°N 123.63194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mendocino County |
Elevation[1] | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
Cummings is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located near U.S. Route 101[2] on Rattlesnake Creek 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Leggett,[3] at an elevation of 1329 feet (405 m).[1]
The Cummings post office opened in 1888, closed in 1899, and re-opened in 1900.[3] The name honors Jonathan Cummings, an early settler.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cummings, Mendocino County, California
- ↑ DeLorme California Atlas & Gazateer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
- 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 45. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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