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Maple Creek, California

Coordinates: 40°45′44″N 123°52′09″W / 40.76222°N 123.86917°W / 40.76222; -123.86917
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40°45′44″N 123°52′09″W / 40.76222°N 123.86917°W / 40.76222; -123.86917

Maple Creek
Maple Creek is located in California
Maple Creek
Maple Creek
Location in California
Maple Creek is located in the United States
Maple Creek
Maple Creek
Maple Creek (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°45′44″N 123°52′09″W / 40.76222°N 123.86917°W / 40.76222; -123.86917
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Elevation528 ft (161 m)

Maple Creek (formerly, Maplecreek)[2] is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Korbel,[2] at an elevation of 528 feet (161 m).[1]

A post office operated at Maple Creek from 1886 to 1923.[2] Maple Creek once had a sawmill and a two-room school;[3] the mill closed in the 1960s but the school remains, enrolling 12-18 students at a time.[4]

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Climate

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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, Maple Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple Creek, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 101. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Marshall, Jim (October 9, 1972). "Country schools facing extinction". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "History - Maple Creek School District". Maple Creek Elementary School District. Humboldt County Office of Education. 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Maple Creek, California