Maple Creek, California
40°45′44″N 123°52′09″W / 40.76222°N 123.86917°W
Maple Creek | |
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Coordinates: 40°45′44″N 123°52′09″W / 40.76222°N 123.86917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Humboldt County |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Maple Creek (formerly, Maplecreek) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Korbel, at an elevation of 528 feet (161 m).
A post office operated at Maple Creek from 1886 to 1923. Maple Creek once had a sawmill and a two-room school; the mill closed in the 1960s but the school remains, enrolling 12-18 students at a time.
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Climate
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, Maple Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple Creek, 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. 101. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Marshall, Jim (October 9, 1972). "Country schools facing extinction". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "History - Maple Creek School District". Maple Creek Elementary School District. Humboldt County Office of Education. 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Climate Summary for Maple Creek, California