Cummings, Mendocino County, California
Cummings is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located near U.S. Route 101[2] on Rattlesnake Creek 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Leggett,[3] at an elevation of 1329 feet (405 m).[1]
Cummings | |
|---|---|
  Cummings Location in California  Cummings Cummings (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 123°37′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
The Cummings post office opened in 1888, closed in 1899, and re-opened in 1900.[3] The name honors Jonathan Cummings, an early settler.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cummings, Mendocino County, California
- DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 45. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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