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A post office was opened in Brooks in 1884,<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|455}}</ref> which now sits between Cache Creek Casino and the Capay Valley Fire Station. The only other non-residential building in Brooks is a Bed and Breakfast 1/2 mile down Highway 16. |
A post office was opened in Brooks in 1884,<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|455}}</ref> which now sits between Cache Creek Casino and the Capay Valley Fire Station. The only other non-residential building in Brooks is a Bed and Breakfast 1/2 mile down Highway 16. |
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Highway 16 follows the route of the old [[Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad]]. Brooks |
Highway 16 follows the route of the old [[Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad]]. Brooks lies roughly halfway between the last two stations of that railroad: one at Esparto and an identical station at Rumsey (which was the end of the track). Esparto's station still exists, but Rumsey's does not. (There was also a train stop at Capay, but there was no station there. There was never a stop at Brooks.) The [[Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation]] used to be headquartered in Rumsey, until they received permission to move to Brooks. |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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Revision as of 23:35, 18 August 2014
38°44′30″N 122°08′53″W / 38.74167°N 122.14806°W
Brooks | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yolo County |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Brooks is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California located in the Capay Valley on Highway 16 in the northwest of the county. Brooks' ZIP Code is 95606 and it is part of area code 530. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is headquartered in Brooks. The town is home to their large casino Cache Creek Casino Resort.[1] It lies at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m).
History
A post office was opened in Brooks in 1884,[2] which now sits between Cache Creek Casino and the Capay Valley Fire Station. The only other non-residential building in Brooks is a Bed and Breakfast 1/2 mile down Highway 16.
Highway 16 follows the route of the old Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad. Brooks lies roughly halfway between the last two stations of that railroad: one at Esparto and an identical station at Rumsey (which was the end of the track). Esparto's station still exists, but Rumsey's does not. (There was also a train stop at Capay, but there was no station there. There was never a stop at Brooks.) The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation used to be headquartered in Rumsey, until they received permission to move to Brooks.
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, Brooks has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]
Notes
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooks, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 455. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for Brooks, California
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooks, California
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