Westport, California

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Westport
Unincorporated community
Westport's town center
Westport's town center
Westport is located in California
Westport
Westport
Location in California
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Country United States
State California
County Mendocino County
Elevation[1] 125 ft (38 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 60
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95488
Area code(s) 707

Westport (formerly Beall's Landing) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on California State Route 1 near the Pacific Ocean[2] 13 miles (21 km) north of Fort Bragg,[3] at an elevation of 125 feet (38 m).[1]

The first post office at Westport opened in 1879.[3] Originally called Beall's Landing in honor of Samuel Beall, first white settler, the place was renamed in 1877 by James T. Rodgers who built a timber loading facility for the name to contrast with his home town of Eastport, Maine.[3]

As of July 2010 the population of Westport is 60. It has one gasoline station notable for classic fuel pumps and a scenic view of the coast.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westport, California
  2. DeLorme California Atlas & Gazateer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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