Wendel, California
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![]() Wendel Location in California | |
Coordinates: 40°20′54″N 120°14′01″W / 40.34833°N 120.23361°WCoordinates: 40°20′54″N 120°14′01″W / 40.34833°N 120.23361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Lassen County |
Elevation | 4,012 ft (1,223 m) |
Wendel is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 23 miles (37 km) east-southeast of Susanville,[2] at an elevation of 4012 feet (1223 m).[1] Wendel's ZIP Code is 96136.
The Wendel post office opened in 1915 (when it was transferred from Purser), closed in 1920, and re-opened in 1921.[2] The name Wendel was bestowed by Thomas Moran, the president of the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway, for a friend.[2]
Climate[]
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wendel has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wendel, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 428. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for Wendel, California
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in California
- Unincorporated communities in Lassen County, California
- Lassen County, California geography stubs