Pope Valley, California Explained

Pope Valley, California
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA California#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of California
Coordinates:38.6189°N -122.4356°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:715
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:94567
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:230940[1]

Pope Valley is an unincorporated community located in the small valley of the same name in the Vaca Mountains and northern Napa County, California.

It is east of Calistoga, north of Angwin, and borders Lake Berryessa, the second largest man-made lake in California. The zip code for Pope Valley is 94567, and the area code 707.

History

Pope Valley is the home of Aetna Springs Resort, a Registered Historic Place. Pope Valley was named after William (Julian) Pope who was granted property in Rancho Locoallomi in 1841 by acting Governor Manuel Jimeno.

Academy Award winning screenwriter and Hollywood film industry pioneer Frances Marion grew up in Pope Valley and used it at the setting for her 1935 book Valley People. [2]

In the summer of 1978, the pre-credits skydiving sequence of Moonraker was filmed above Pope Valley.[3]

On the afternoon of July 1, 2014, a large wildfire started in the Butts Canyon area and eventually burned 4300 acres.[4] [5]

In August 2020, parts of Pope Valley was evacuated due to the Hennessey Fire, which resulted in the burning of over 3150000NaN0 in five counties, including in Pope Valley.[6]

Geography

As of 1881, limestone was being mined in the northern part of Pope Valley.[7]

Demographics

Pope Valley has a population of 583 people, with 6.5 people per square mile. There are 304 males and 279 females residing in Pope Valley and the median age is 43.[8]

Government

In the California State Legislature, Pope Valley is in, and in .[9]

In the United States House of Representatives, Pope Valley is in .[10]

Notes and References

  1. 230940. Pope Valley, California.
  2. News: Yerger . Rebecca . Napa County's Literary Legacy. . . May 16, 2021 .
  3. https://twitter.com/007/status/1404468678448488451?lang=en
  4. News: Fire In Napa County Burns Nearly 3,200 Acres, Mandatory Evacuations Continue. 29 August 2014. Local. KPIX. CBS. July 1, 2014.
  5. Butts Canyon Fire more under control; remains at 4,300 acres. Napa Valley Register. Lee Enterprises, Inc.. Napa, CA. July 4, 2014. August 29, 2014.
  6. Web site: Hennessey Fire Information. CAL FIRE . https://web.archive.org/web/20200818015057/https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/17/hennessey-fire/ . 2020-08-18. 17 August 2020.
  7. Book: History of Napa and Lake Counties, California: Comprising Their Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography, Springs and Timber .... 1881. Slocum, Bowen & Company. 29.
  8. Web site: Pope Valley, CA 94567 Population Growth and Population Statistics. CLRChoice, Inc.. 10 December 2012.
  9. Web site: Statewide Database . UC Regents . December 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html . February 1, 2015 . dead .
  10. March 3, 2013.