Dos Rios, California
Dos Rios (Spanish for "Two Rivers")[2] is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located 7 miles (11 km) east-northeast of Laytonville,[2] at an elevation of 961 feet (293 m).[1] Dos Rios's ZIP code, 95429, has a population of 70.[3] The Dos Rios AVA is located in the area.
The Two Rivers post office opened in 1912 and changed its name to Dos Rios in 1915.[2] The name comes from the place's proximity to the confluence of the Middle Fork of the Eel River with the Eel River proper.[2] Dos Rios was served by Northwestern Pacific Railroad passenger service until 1971.
Climate
This region experiences very hot and dry summers, with highs recently[when?] near 115 °F (46 °C) in midsummer. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dos Rios has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Rios, California
- ^ 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. 51. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ American FactFinder Census Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, U.S. Census Bureau
- ^ Climate Summary for Dos Rios, California
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