Largo, California
Largo | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Largo Largo Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°01′18″N 123°07′48″W / 39.02167°N 123.13000°WCoordinates: 39°01′18″N 123°07′48″W / 39.02167°N 123.13000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mendocino County |
Elevation[1] | 522 ft (159 m) |
Largo is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 10 miles (16 km) south-southeast of Ukiah,[2] at an elevation of 522 feet (159 m).[1]
A post office operated at Largo from 1889 to 1905, having moved in 1897.[2] The name honors Lemuel F. Long, a settler of 1858; "Largo" is Spanish for "Long".[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, Largo has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Largo, California
- 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 91. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Largo, California
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