Hearst, California

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This article is about the community in Mendocino County, California. For the location of the Hearst Castle landmark, see San Simeon, California. For other entities called Hearst, see Hearst (disambiguation).
Hearst
Unincorporated community
Hearst is located in California
Hearst
Hearst
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°29′30″N 123°12′53″W / 39.49167°N 123.21472°W / 39.49167; -123.21472Coordinates: 39°29′30″N 123°12′53″W / 39.49167°N 123.21472°W / 39.49167; -123.21472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino County
Elevation
[1]
1,378 ft (420 m)

Hearst (formerly, Travelers Home)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) north-northwest of Potter Valley,[2] at an elevation of 1,378 feet (420 m).[1]

Hearst is a small farming unincorporated community near Willits.[3] The area consists of large farming and ranch estates. There are also many landowners operating hospitality services on portions of their lands geared towards camping, hunting, fishing, trekking, and other outdoor activity. It is also known as Emandal or Emandal Resort after Hearst's largest cabin resort and farm. It is located at Latitude: 39.49333 : Longitude: -123.18083.[4]

One mile west was the , which formerly produced and sold drinking water.[2]

A post office operated at Hearst from 1891 to 1953, having moved in 1898. The name honors Senator George Hearst.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hearst, California
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 75. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ City Data, Mendocino County profile, communities outside city limits list, accessed August 6, 2008
  4. ^ City Data, access date August 6, 2008
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