Comptche | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°15′54″N 123°35′28″W / 39.26500°N 123.59111°WCoordinates: 39°15′54″N 123°35′28″W / 39.26500°N 123.59111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mendocino |
Area | |
• Total | 1.154 sq mi (2.988 km2) |
• Land | 1.154 sq mi (2.988 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 159 |
• Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 95427 |
Area code(s) | 707 |
GNIS feature IDs | 255911; 2628722 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comptche, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comptche, California |
Comptche is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). There is a KG-3 Primary school serving the town. The population was 159 at the 2010 census.
Comptche is located at 39°15′54″N 123°35′28″W / 39.26500°N 123.59111°W (39.2648954, -123.5911224). It is in USPS ZIP code 95427 and lies at the junction of three minor roads. The Comptche–Ukiah road extends west from Comptche approximately 15 miles (24 km) to Mendocino on State Route 1 and continues east (as Orr Springs Road) 33 miles (53 km) to Ukiah on U.S. 101 (passing through Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve approximately halfway to Ukiah). Flynn Creek Road connects southward 8 miles (13 km) to State Route 128 in Navarro River Redwoods State Park, near the town of Navarro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.