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Cummings, Mendocino County, California

Cummings is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located near U.S. Route 101 on Rattlesnake Creek 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Leggett, at an elevation of 1329 feet (405 m).

The Cummings post office opened in 1888, closed in 1899, and re-opened in 1900. The Cummings post office ultimately closed in 1960. The name honors Jonathan Cummings, an early settler.

Climate

Climate data for Cummings, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 53
(12)
55
(13)
59
(15)
63
(17)
69
(21)
77
(25)
87
(31)
87
(31)
84
(29)
73
(23)
60
(16)
52
(11)
68
(20)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 35
(2)
34
(1)
36
(2)
38
(3)
42
(6)
48
(9)
52
(11)
51
(11)
48
(9)
41
(5)
38
(3)
34
(1)
41
(5)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 14.26
(362)
10.78
(274)
9.04
(230)
4.48
(114)
2.19
(56)
0.71
(18)
0.05
(1.3)
0.20
(5.1)
0.80
(20)
4.61
(117)
9.08
(231)
14.05
(357)
70.25
(1,785.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.4
(8.6)
1.4
(3.6)
0.6
(1.5)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
1.2
(3.0)
6.8
(17.2)
Source: NOAA

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cummings, Mendocino County, California
  2. ^ DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 45. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ Mayer, Lea (May 17, 1998). "Tracking the postmasters of Cummings". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  5. ^ [1] U.S. Climate Data. Retrieved April 29, 2022.