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company town A company town is a place where practically all stores and housing are owned by the one company that is also the main employer. Company towns are often planned with a suite of amenities such as stores, houses of worship, schools, markets and re ...

in Mendocino County, California. Located southwest of Piercy, at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m), it was built adjacent to Jackass Creek for logging operations in 1948 and survived until 1959.

Sinkyone Wilderness State Park Sinkyone Wilderness State Park is a state park in Mendocino County, California. The wilderness area borders the Pacific Ocean to the west and the King Range National Conservation Area to the north. The nearest settlement is the unincorporated ...

acquired the Lost Coast property after 1975. No structures remain at the location, now used as a campground.http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/21299/files/sinkyone-prelim-gp-deir-6-15-06.pdf

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Unincorporated communities in Mendocino County, California Unincorporated communities in California Company towns in California Populated places established in 1948 Populated coastal places in California {{MendocinoCountyCA-geo-stub