Dos Rios, California Explained

Dos Rios
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Coordinates:39.7169°N -123.3533°W
Elevation M:293
Elevation Ft:961
Postal Code:95429
Postal Code Type:ZIP code

Dos Rios (Spanish for "Two Rivers") is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located 7miles east-northeast of Laytonville, at an elevation of 961feet. Dos Rios's ZIP code, 95429, has a population of 70.[1] The Dos Rios AVA is located in the area.

The Two Rivers post office opened in 1912 and changed its name to Dos Rios in 1915. The name comes from the place's proximity to the confluence of the Middle Fork of the Eel River with the Eel River proper. Dos Rios was served by Northwestern Pacific Railroad passenger service until 1971.

Climate

This region experiences very hot and dry summers, with highs recently near in midsummer. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dos Rios has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP10&prodType=table American FactFinder Census
  2. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=94240&cityname=Dos+Rios%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Dos Rios, California