Dinsmore is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
.
It is located on the
Van Duzen River,
at an elevation of .
and the Dinsmore Store are located nearby. Also nearby is the
Mad River,
Ruth, California and
Ruth Reservoir
Ruth Reservoir (also known as Ruth Lake) is the only reservoir on California's Mad River. The reservoir and adjacent community were named for early settler Ruth McKnight. The reservoir was formed by construction of R. W. Matthews Dam in 1962 p ...
(located in
Trinity County).
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
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...
system, Dinsmore has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Dinsmore, California
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References
Unincorporated communities in Humboldt County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
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