Lokoya, California
Lokoya | |
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  Lokoya Location in California  Lokoya Lokoya (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W / 38.37333°N 122.42778°WCoordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W / 38.37333°N 122.42778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa County |
| Elevation | 1,765 ft (538 m) |
Lokoya (Miwok: Lakáa-yomi, meaning "place of the cottonwood")[2] is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California, United States.[1] It lies at an elevation of 1,765 feet (538 m).[1] Lokoya is located 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Napa.[3]
History[edit]
The town was formerly known as Solid Comfort.[3]
The Solid Comfort post office opened in 1918, changed its name to Lokoya in 1925, and closed in 1951.[3] The Redwood Cemetery along with the former settlement of Spruce Hill, California is located to the southeast.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lokoya, California
- ^ 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 656. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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