Hobergs, California

Hobergs is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California.[1] It grew up around the former Hoberg's Resort.

Hobergs, California
resort
Hobergs on State Hwy 175 north of Pine Grove and Cobb. Vertical dashed line to the east is the boundary of Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest.
Hobergs on State Hwy 175 north of Pine Grove and Cobb. Vertical dashed line to the east is the boundary of Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest.
Hobergs, California is located in California
Hobergs, California
Hobergs, California
Location in California
Hobergs, California is located in the United States
Hobergs, California
Hobergs, California
Hobergs, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′37″N 122°43′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLake County
Elevation
[1]
3,015 ft (919 m)

Description

Hobergs is a residential-resort community in the Cobb Mountain area.[2] It is 2.25 miles (3.6 km) north-northwest of Whispering Pines,[3] at an elevation of 3,015 feet (919 m).[1]

The federal candidate endangered species Rincon Ridge ceanothus (Ceanothus confusus) is found at Hobergs.[4] The subdivision is served by the Middletown Unified School District, with grades K-6 attending Cobb Elementary School and higher grades attending schools in Middletown.[5] Hobergs has a small local commercial center.[6]

History

Gustave Hoberg founded a resort at the site in 1885.[3] A post office operated at Hobergs from 1929 to 1970.[3]

The community was devastated by the Valley Fire in September 2015.[7]

References
  1. Hobergs USGS.
  2. Lake County Planning Department 1989, p. 3.1.
  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. 77. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. Lake County Planning Department 1989, p. 3.9.
  5. Lake County Planning Department 1989, p. 5.17.
  6. Lake County Planning Department 1989, p. 6.5.
  7. Rossman, Randi; Payne, Paul (September 13, 2015). "Valley Fire: Devastation during the night as fire destroys homes". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

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