Pope Valley, California
| Pope Valley | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Pope Valley
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| Coordinates: 38°37′8″N 122°26′8″W / 38.61889°N 122.43556°WCoordinates: 38°37′8″N 122°26′8″W / 38.61889°N 122.43556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94567 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 230940[1] |
Pope Valley is an unincorporated community located in the small valley of the same name in northern Napa County, California. It is east of Calistoga, north of Angwin, and borders Lake Berryessa, the second largest man-made lake in California. The zip code for Pope Valley is 94567, and the area code 707. It was home to many farming and ranching families.
Pope Valley is the home of Aetna Springs Resort, a Registered Historic Place. Pope Valley was named after William (Julian) Pope who was granted property in Rancho Locoallomi in 1841 by acting Governor Manuel Jimeno.[2]
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Pope Valley is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Noreen Evans, and in the 7th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Michael Allen. Federally, Pope Valley is located in California's 1st congressional district.
[edit] References
- ^ "Pope Valley, California". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:230940.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 684. ISBN 9781884995149.
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