Piercy, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Unincorporated community in California, United States
39°57′59″N 123°47′43″W / 39.96639°N 123.79528°W / 39.96639; -123.7952895587[2]
Piercy is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River, 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Leggett,[3] at an elevation of 794 feet (242 m).[1]
The first post office at Piercy opened in 1920.[3] The name honors Sam Piercy, who settled there around 1900.[3]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piercy has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.[4]
Notable events
The town hosted the Jerry Garcia Band a number of times throughout the late 1980s to 1990, captured in the 2019 six-CD release titled Electric on the Eel.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piercy, California
- ^ "Piercy ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ 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. 122. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for Piercy, California
- ^ Doyle, Patrick (January 31, 2019). "Jerry Garcia Band's Legendary Eel River Shows to Be Released in Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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Municipalities and communities of Mendocino County, California, United States
County seat: Ukiah
- Fort Bragg
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- Ukiah
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communities
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- Bell Springs
- Branscomb
- Burbeck
- Cummings
- Dos Rios
- Duncan Springs
- Elk
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- Inglenook
- Irmulco
- Kibesillah
- Longvale
- Nashmead
- Navarro
- Newport
- Northspur
- Noyo
- Old Hopland
- Orrs Springs
- Piercy
- Pieta
- Pine Grove
- Pomo
- Shake City
- Soda Springs (Boonville)
- Soda Springs (Burbeck)
- South Leggett
- Spyrock
- Ukiah Rancheria
- Vichy Springs
- Westport
- Whiskey Springs
- Whitesboro
- Yorkville
reservations
settlements
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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