El Roble, California

El Roble (formerly, El Roble Siding)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Ukiah,[2] at an elevation of 564 feet (172 m).[1]

El Roble
El Roble
Location in California
El Roble
El Roble (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°05′23″N 123°10′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino County
Elevation564 ft (172 m)

El Roble (formerly El Robles) is a Spanish name meaning "the oak(s)".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Roble, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 57. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 118.


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