Longvale, California Explained

Longvale
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:39.5553°N -123.4297°W
Elevation M:363
Elevation Ft:1191

Longvale is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on Outlet Creek adjacent to the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and U.S. Route 101[1] 9.5miles south-southeast of Laytonville, at an elevation of 1191 feet (363 m).

A post office operated at Longvale from 1911 to 1958. The post office was located in a store on the original alignment of US 101 across from Camp Piercy, near a bridge to Andersonia. The area was primarily an "auto camp" for tourists driving through the Redwood Empire on US 101.[2]

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47
  2. News: Mayer . Lea . 11 Oct 1998 . Postmasters came and went rather quickly at Longvale office . Ukiah Daily Journal . Ukiah, CA . 15 Dec 2023.