Laughlin, California
Laughlin is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 7.5 miles (12 km) west-southwest of Potter Valley,[2] at an elevation of 863 feet (263 m).[1]
Laughlin | |
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  Laughlin Location in California  Laughlin Laughlin (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 123°14′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
A post office operated at Laughlin for a time in 1892, and from 1903 to 1911.[2] The name honors James H. Laughlin, Jr., a landowner.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laughlin, 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. 91. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Municipalities and communities of Mendocino County, California, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Mendocino County map | |
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| Unincorporated communities |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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