Westport, California
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| Westport | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Westport
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| Coordinates: 39°38′09″N 123°46′59″W / 39.63583°N 123.78306°WCoordinates: 39°38′09″N 123°46′59″W / 39.63583°N 123.78306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation[1] | 125 ft (38 m) |
Westport (formerly, Beall's Landing) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the Pacific Ocean 13 miles (21 km) north of Fort Bragg,[2] at an elevation of 125 feet (38 m).[1]
The first post office at Westport opened in 1879.[2] Originally called Beall's Landing in honor of Samuel Beall, first white settler, the place was renamed in 1877 by James T. Rodgers who built a timber loading facility for the name to contrast with his home town of Eastport, Maine.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westport, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 165. ISBN 9781884995149.
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