Gualala, California
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| Gualala, California Wallholla |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino |
| Elevation [1] | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95445 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-31428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 224701 |
Gualala is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Gualala River, on State Route 1. It serves as a commercial center for the surrounding area. Gualala was once a logging town, but tourism from nearby Sea Ranch is now its central economic activity.
[edit] History
"Gualala" was the name given to the site of today's Gualala by the Pomo indigneous people. The literal translation is "coming down water place", or less literally, "riverside".
The American settlement of Gualala was first established by the construction of a hotel, saloon and a lumber mill in the 1860s. Logging the local redwood trees became especially profitable after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, when huge amounts of lumber were needed to rebuild the city.
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[edit] External links
- Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce
- Gualala, CA Travel Information
- Gualala, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
Municipalities and communities of Mendocino County, California | ||
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| County seat: Ukiah | ||
| Cities | Fort Bragg | Point Arena | Ukiah | Willits | |
| CDPs | Covelo | Laytonville | Mendocino | Talmage | |
| Unincorporated communities | Albion | Boonville | Branscomb | Calpella | Caspar | Elk | Gualala | Hopland | Little River | Philo | Redwood Valley | Potter Valley | |
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