40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W / 40.10806°N 123.90000°W
Briceland | |
|---|---|
  Briceland Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W / 40.10806°N 123.90000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Briceland is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is 6 miles (10 km) west of Redway,[2] at an elevation of 594 feet (181 m).[1]
A post office operated at Briceland from 1889 to 1968.[2] The name honors John C. Briceland, who purchased the site in 1889.[2] The town once had a hotel, livery stable, and general store. These businesses were mostly destroyed by fire on July 14, 1914.[3] The area now consists of scattered farms and residences.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Briceland, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
56 (13) |
59 (15) |
63 (17) |
69 (21) |
76 (24) |
84 (29) |
85 (29) |
82 (28) |
71 (22) |
59 (15) |
52 (11) |
67 (20) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 37 (3) |
37 (3) |
39 (4) |
41 (5) |
45 (7) |
48 (9) |
52 (11) |
52 (11) |
49 (9) |
44 (7) |
40 (4) |
37 (3) |
43 (6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 12.20 (310) |
10.56 (268) |
9.87 (251) |
4.92 (125) |
2.25 (57) |
0.82 (21) |
0.08 (2.0) |
0.09 (2.3) |
0.62 (16) |
3.26 (83) |
7.09 (180) |
11.93 (303) |
63.69 (1,618.3) |
| Source: Prism[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briceland, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 25. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Genzoli, Andrew (June 26, 1974). "Redwood country: Briceland's fire anniversary". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ [1] U.S. Climate Data. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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