Westport, California
Westport | |
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 Westport's town center | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95488 |
| Area code | 707 |
Westport (formerly Beall's Landing) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on California State Route 1 near the Pacific Ocean[2] 13 miles (21 km) north of Fort Bragg,[3] at an elevation of 125 feet (38 m).[1]
The first post office at Westport opened in 1879.[3] Originally called Beall's Landing in honor of Samuel Beall, first white settler, the place was renamed in 1877 by James T. Rodgers who built a timber loading facility for the name to contrast with his home town of Eastport, Maine.[3]
As of July 2010 the population of Westport is 60. It has one gasoline station notable for classic fuel pumps and a scenic view of the coast.[citation needed]
Westport has been the locale of several disappearances over the years, including Donald James Cavanaugh and David Virgil Neily.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westport, California
- ^ DeLorme California Atlas & Gazateer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
- ^ 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. 165. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Donald Cavanaugh And David Neily: Two Missing Men, Two Unsolved Mysteries", Huffington Post, 21 November 2013. [1] Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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