Pieta, California
Pieta | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
Pieta is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located near the mouth of Pieta Creek 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Hopland,[2] at an elevation of 476 feet (145 m).[1]
A post office operated at Pieta from 1891 to 1897.[2] The name honors a local Native American chief.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pieta, California
- ^ 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. 122. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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