Briceland, California
40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W / 40.10806°N 123.90000°W
Briceland | |
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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. It is 6 miles (10 km) west of Redway, at an elevation of 594 feet (181 m).
A post office operated at Briceland from 1889 to 1968. The name honors John C. Briceland, who purchased the site in 1889. The town once had a hotel, livery stable, and general store. These businesses were mostly destroyed by fire on July 14, 1914. The area now consists of scattered farms and residences.
Climate
Climate data for Briceland, California | |||||||||||||
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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 |
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briceland, California
- ^ 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.