Kibesillah, California Explained

Kibesillah
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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 Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mendocino County
Coordinates:39.5903°N -123.7778°W
Elevation M:42
Elevation Ft:138

Kibesillah (Pomo: Kabe Sila, meaning "Rock Flat")[1] is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on California State Route 1 near the Pacific coast[2] 3.25miles south of Westport, at an elevation of 138 feet (42 m).

A post office operated at Kibesillah from 1874 to 1889.

Notes and References

  1. California Place Names of Indian Origin (Kroeber, 1916)
  2. DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47