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The Mendocino and Headlands Historic District is a nationally recognized and locally protected historic district in Mendocino, California.It is bounded roughly by the Pacific Ocean on the west and south, Little Lake Street on the north and California State Route 1 on the east.
Galveston Island (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston.The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.
Antonio de Mendoza, the namesake of Mendocino. Prior to 1850, a Pomo settlement named Buldam was located near Mendocino on the north bank of the Big River.In 1850, the ship Frolic was wrecked a few miles north of Mendocino, at Point Cabrillo, and the investigation of the wreck by agents of Henry Meiggs sparked the development of the timber industry in the area. [6]
Mendocino Headlands State Park is a California State Park in Mendocino, California.It consists of 347 acres (1.4 km 2) of undeveloped seaside bluffs and islets surrounding the town of Mendocino, two beaches (Big River Beach and Portuguese Beach), and the much larger Big River Unit stretching for eight miles (13 km) along both banks of the nearby Big River.
Mendocino County (/ ˌ m ɛ n d ə ˈ s iː n oʊ / ⓘ; Mendocino, Spanish for "of Mendoza") [6] is a county located on the North Coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census , the population was 91,601. [ 7 ]
The city is built around Arena Cove, a small natural harbor, and is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the actual Point Arena, a narrow peninsula jutting 0.3 miles (0.48 km) into the Pacific Ocean. This is the location of the Point Arena Light , at 115 feet (35 m) the tallest lighthouse on the west coast of the United States.
August 14, 1984 (1921–1921 1/2 Ave. D: Galveston: Historic Resources of the Galveston Central Business District MRA: 8: Building at 1925–1927 Market Street
Redwood Valley (formerly Basil) [5] is a census-designated place (CDP) [4] in Mendocino County, California, United States. [2] It is located 9 miles (14 km) north of Ukiah, the county seat, at an elevation of 722 feet (220 m), [2] and comprises the northern portion of the Ukiah Valley. It is about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Willits.