Howell Mountain (formerly, White Cottage)
[ is an ]unincorporated community
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in the Vaca Mountains
The Vaca Mountains are a mountain range in Napa and Solano Counties, California that is one of the California Coast Ranges. They represent the easternmost of the Inner Coast Ranges in north−central California, and divide the Suisun Valley on ...
, within Napa County
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, California
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History
In August 2020, Howell Mountain was evacuated due to the Hennessey Fire, which resulted in the burning of over in five counties, including near Howell Mountain.
Geography
Howell Mountain is located north-northeast of Saint Helena.census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
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References
Unincorporated communities in Napa County, California
Vaca Mountains
Unincorporated communities in California
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