Ukiah
| Ukiah | |||
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 8, 1876 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Mendocino County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 9 ′ N , 123 ° 13 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 16,075 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,306.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12.3 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 193 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 95418, 95482 | ||
| Area code : | +1 707 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-81134 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 277623 | ||
| Website : | www.co.mendocino.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Jim Brown (2014-2018) | ||
Ukiah is the capital of Mendocino County in the US state of California , United States , with 16,000 inhabitants (as of 2010 ).
geography
Ukiah is passed by the Russian River a few hundred meters east in a north-south direction . The geographical coordinates are: 39.09 ° North, 123.12 ° West. The urban area has a size of 19.2 km². The city is crossed from north to south by US Highway 101 .
climate
The summer in Ukiah is hot and dry. The average maximum temperature in July is 32.5 ° C. The extreme temperatures are 46 ° C (in June, July, August, September) and −11 ° C (January and December). Snow rarely falls in Ukiah. On March 2, 1976, at 1.5 inches, there was the most snow in the city's history.
history
The original name of the area was Yokayo , derived from the Pomo and means deep valley or southern valley . This was later converted to the spelling Ukiah by the Anglo-Americans . In 1856 the first settler came to the area. His name was Samuel Lowry. The official founding date of the place is 1876.
Personalities
- Phoebe Bridgers (* 1994), indie rock musician; born in Ukiah
- Shiloh Fernandez (* 1985), actor and model, born in Ukiah
- Holly Near (* 1949), songwriter, singer, actress and teacher, born in Ukiah
- Carl Sassenrath (* 1957), lives in Ukiah today
- William H. Standley (1872–1963), admiral and diplomat, born in Ukiah
- Lyle Tuttle (1931–2019), American tattoo artist, lived and died in Ukiah
