Lake County, California
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| County of Lake | ||
Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in Lake County
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 United States
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 California
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| Incorporated | May 20, 1861 | |
| Named for | Clear Lake | |
| County seat | Lakeport | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,329 sq mi (3,440 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,256 sq mi (3,250 km2) | |
| • Water | 73 sq mi (190 km2) | |
| Highest elevation | 7,059 ft (2,152 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 64,665 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 64,591 | |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) | |
| Area code | 707 | |
| FIPS code | 06-033 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 277281 | |
| Website | www.co.lake.ca.us | |
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,665. The county seat is Lakeport. The county takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California (Lake Tahoe is partially in Nevada; the Salton Sea was formed by flooding).
Lake County forms the Clearlake, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is directly north of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lake County is part of California's Wine Country, which also includes Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. It includes five American Viticultural Areas and over 35 wineries.
Lake County was formed in 1861 from parts of Napa and Mendocino counties, but the area had European-American settlers from at least the 1840s. Lake County has long been known as a farming community.
The 1911 California Blue Book lists the major crops as Bartlett pears and beans. Other crops include grain, alfalfa, hay, prunes, peaches, apples, grapes and walnuts. Stockraising included goats, hogs, turkeys and dairying.
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