Boonville, California
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Boonville Boont |
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| CDP | |
 Boonville
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| Coordinates: 39°00′33″N 123°21′58″W / 39.00917°N 123.36611°WCoordinates: 39°00′33″N 123°21′58″W / 39.00917°N 123.36611°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Mendocino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.542 sq mi (14.355 km2) |
| • Land | 5.542 sq mi (14.355 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,035 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95415 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658110; 2628712 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boonville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boonville, California | |
Boonville (formerly, The Corners and Kendall's City) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located 12.5 miles (20 km) southwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m). The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census.
Boonville was founded by John Burgots in 1862. The place was originally called The Corners. Burgots built a hotel, and in 1864 Alonzo Kendall built another hotel. The town became known as Kendall's City. W.W. Boone bought a store in town and gave the place its current name.
The first post office opened in 1875, having been transferred from Anderson.
Boonville is in the Anderson Valley, 115 miles (185 km) north of San Francisco. Boonville is best known as the source of the Boontling folk language. Bottles from the local Anderson Valley Brewing Company are labeled with the motto "Bahl Hornin'" which means "It's good drinkin'" in Boontling.
An Alsatian Varietals wine festival is held at the fairgrounds each February. In early spring (April or May), the annual Legendary Boonville Beer Festival is held at the fairgrounds, featuring beers from about 50 craft breweries. A Pinot Noir Festival is held in May. In July, the Wool-growers' Barbecue and Sheepdog Trials is held at the fairgrounds. Boonville hosts the annual Mendocino County Fair in September. Boonville also hosts the long-running Sierra Nevada World Music Festival every summer solstice weekend in June.
Boonville, despite its small population, has a minor reputation among political leftists in the USA for countercultural ideals, including promotion of organic food. The town serves as the setting for the novel Boonville (2001) by Robert Mailer Anderson. Some commentators believe Boonville may be the setting for the novel Vineland (1990) by Thomas Pynchon.
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