Leggett, California
| Leggett | |
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A car drives through Leggett's Drive-Through Chandelier Tree.
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 Leggett
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| Coordinates: 39°51′57″N 123°42′51″W / 39.86583°N 123.71417°WCoordinates: 39°51′57″N 123°42′51″W / 39.86583°N 123.71417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Mendocino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.704 sq mi (7.003 km2) |
| • Land | 2.704 sq mi (7.003 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 122 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95585 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 227007; 2628750 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leggett, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leggett, California | |
Leggett (formerly, Leggett Valley) is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Laytonville, at an elevation of 984 feet (300 m). It is home to some of the largest trees in the world. Nearby Smithe Redwoods State Reserve and the Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area are noted for their forests of Coastal Redwoods. The population was 122 at the 2010 census.
Leggett is served by California's State Route 1, whose northern terminus with U.S. Route 101 is just outside the community.
The town of Leggett includes a single gas station, United States Post Office, K-12 school, a small grocery store, restaurant, full service mechanic (ask a local), fire station and the Drive-Thru Tree.
The Leggett post office opened in 1949.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all of it land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Leggett has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Leggett had a population of 122. The population density was 45.1 people per square mile (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of Leggett was 101 (82.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (2.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 18 (14.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (3.3%).
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