Unincorporated community in California, United States
| Cummings | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 123°37′55″W / 39.83333°N 123.63194°W / 39.83333; -123.63194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
Cummings is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located near U.S. Route 101 on Rattlesnake Creek 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Leggett, at an elevation of 1329 feet (405 m).
The Cummings post office opened in 1888, closed in 1899, and re-opened in 1900. The Cummings post office ultimately closed in 1960. The name honors Jonathan Cummings, an early settler.
Climate
| Climate data for Cummings, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
55 (13) |
59 (15) |
63 (17) |
69 (21) |
77 (25) |
87 (31) |
87 (31) |
84 (29) |
73 (23) |
60 (16) |
52 (11) |
68 (20) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
34 (1) |
36 (2) |
38 (3) |
42 (6) |
48 (9) |
52 (11) |
51 (11) |
48 (9) |
41 (5) |
38 (3) |
34 (1) |
41 (5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 14.26 (362) |
10.78 (274) |
9.04 (230) |
4.48 (114) |
2.19 (56) |
0.71 (18) |
0.05 (1.3) |
0.20 (5.1) |
0.80 (20) |
4.61 (117) |
9.08 (231) |
14.05 (357) |
70.25 (1,785.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.4 (8.6) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.2 (3.0) |
6.8 (17.2) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cummings, Mendocino County, California
- DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 45. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Mayer, Lea (May 17, 1998). "Tracking the postmasters of Cummings". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- U.S. Climate Data. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
| Municipalities and communities of Mendocino County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Ukiah | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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