Guenoc, California Explained

Guenoc
Settlement Type:Former settlement
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake County
Coordinates:38.7892°N -122.5658°W
Elevation M:295
Elevation Ft:968

Guenoc is a former settlement in Lake County, California. It was located in the Coyote Valley 4miles northeast of Middletown, at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m).

Guenoc was founded in 1866. Its first store opened in 1866. The Guenoc region was planted with vineyards in the 1880s, where Burgundy varietals were grown. Thoroughbred horses were also raised in the area, where actress Lillie Langtry lived for a time on a still-extant ranch.[1] In 2020, the Guenoc Valley was approved as the site of a large rural mixed-use housing development, the Guenoc Valley Project.[2]

A post office operated at Guenoc from 1867 to 1880.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Carson . L. Pierce . 23 Apr 1983 . Where Lillie Langtry's dream lives on . The Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA . 21 Dec 2023.
  2. News: Stoneberg . David . Duarte . Jesse . 22 Jul 2020 . Major Lake County development approved . The Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA . 21 Dec 2023.