Point Arena, California
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| Coordinates: 38°54′32″N 123°41′35″W / 38.90889°N 123.69306°WCoordinates: 38°54′32″N 123°41′35″W / 38.90889°N 123.69306°W | |
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 United States
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 California
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| County | Mendocino |
| Incorporated | July 11, 1908 |
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| • Total | 1.350 sq mi (3.496 km2) |
| • Land | 1.350 sq mi (3.496 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 449 |
| • Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95468 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-57876 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659411 |
| Website | www |
Point Arena (formerly, Punta Arenas and Puntas Arenas) is a small coastal city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Point Arena is located 31 miles (50 km) west of Hopland, at an elevation of 118 feet (36 m) . The population was 449 at the 2010 census, down from 474 at the 2000 census, making it one of the smallest incorporated cities in the state. Its main street comprises part of State Route 1, California's coastal artery. Along with a number of other Mendocino County coastal communities, Point Arena is associated with the hippie and subsequent counterculture groups. Reportedly, the economy is largely geared toward servicing the summertime tourist industry. The City is near the headquarters of the tribal lands of Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria.
The City of Point Arena is located at 38°54′32″N 123°41′35″W / 38.90889°N 123.69306°W. It is in USPS ZIP code 95468.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
The city itself is built around a small natural cove, used as a harbor, and is located about a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the actual Arena Point, a narrow peninsula jutting around 0.3 miles (0.48 km) into the Pacific Ocean. This is the location of the Point Arena Lighthouse, at 115 feet (35 m) the tallest lighthouse on the West coast of the United States. The lighthouse is also the closest location on the mainland (excluding Alaska) to Honolulu, Hawaii at a distance of 2,353 miles (3,787 km).
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