Hobart Mills, California

Hobart Mills
Hobart Mills
Former settlement
	Hobart Mills Location in California
	Coordinates: 39°40′00″N 120°18′00″W / 39.66667°N 120.30000°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Nevada County
Elevation	5,880 ft (1,790 m)

Hobart Mills is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 5,880 ft (1,790 m) above sea level.^[1]

The town is named after Walter Scott Hobart, Sr. who operated a sawmill in the area since 1897.^[2] Hobart was a leading lumberman in the Lake Tahoe district from 1860's until his death in 1892.^[3]

There was a post office in the town during the period of 1900 through 1938.^[4]

The politician, Patrick J. Hillings, was born in Hobart Mills.^[5]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hobart Mills has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[6]

References

^ "Populated Place in Nevada County, California, USA". placenames.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
^ Richards, Gordon (June 19, 2007). "Building the new town of Hobart Mills". sierrasun.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 166. ISBN 0-520-21316-5.
^ "Hobart Mills 1912 4a-bar 1900-1938 PC". postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
^ "Hobart Mills: Patrick J. Hillings 1923". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
^ Climate Summary for Hobart Mills, California

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[placenames-1] "Populated Place in Nevada County, California, USA". placenames.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.

[Richards-2] Richards, Gordon (June 19, 2007). "Building the new town of Hobart Mills". sierrasun.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.

[3] Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 166. ISBN 0-520-21316-5.

[postalhistory-4] "Hobart Mills 1912 4a-bar 1900-1938 PC". postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.

[politicalgraveyard-5] "Hobart Mills: Patrick J. Hillings 1923". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.

[6] Climate Summary for Hobart Mills, California

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