Yorkville, California
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For the Gold Rush mining camp in Placer County, see Yorkville, Placer County, California.
| Yorkville | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Yorkville
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| Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 123°12′52″W / 38.89806°N 123.21444°WCoordinates: 38°53′53″N 123°12′52″W / 38.89806°N 123.21444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation[1] | 922 ft (281 m) |
Yorkville is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) southwest of Hopland,[2] at an elevation of 922 feet (281 m).[1]
The original townsite was about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the present site at 38°54′50″N 123°15′40″W / 38.91389°N 123.26111°W.[2] The Yorkville post office opened in 1868 and moved to the new site with the town in 1937.[2] The name honors R.H. York, the town's founder.[2]
The Yorkville Highlands AVA was established in 1998.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yorkville, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 171. ISBN 9781884995149.
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