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Sabtu, 13 Mei 2017

Upper Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Upper Lake is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1345 feet (410 m). The population was 1,052 at the 2010 census, up from 989 at the 2000 census. The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake are headquartered here.

History

This community was formerly named Upper Clear Lake and Upperlake.

The settlement began in 1856, when William B. Elliott opened a blacksmith's shop.

The Upper Clear Lake post office opened in 1871, changed its name to Upper Lake in 1875, to Upperlake in 1905, and then back to Upper Lake in 1906.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which over 99% is land.

At the 2000 census, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km2), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km2) of it was land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (3.33%) was water.

The Hayville Sulphur Spring, formerly used medicinally, is located 5 miles (8 km) northwest.

Climate

Upper Lake has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

 
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