Round Valley, Mendocino County, California
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Round Valley is
California Historical Landmark A California Historical Landmark (CHL) is a building, structure, site, or place in the U.S. state of California that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance. Criteria Historical significance is determined by meetin ...
No. 674, in
Mendocino County Mendocino County (; ''Mendocino'', Spanish language, Spanish for "of Antonio de Mendoza, Mendoza") is a County (United States), county located on the North Coast (California), North Coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United S ...
off
California State Route 162 State Route 162 (SR 162) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs roughly west–east through the Coast Ranges and the Sacramento Valley to the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. It begins at U.S. Route 101 near Longv ...
. Round Valley was discovered on May 15, 1854, by Frank M. Azbil. Azbil was traveling from the City of Eden Valley in
Placer County Placer County ( ; ''Placer'', Spanish language, Spanish for "sand deposit"), officially the County of Placer, is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was ...
when he found Round Valley. Later in 1854 Charles Kelsey from the City of Clear Lake traveled to Round Valley. George E. White spotted Round Valley while he was at Blue Nose Mountain (7274 ft). A historical marker is at Inspiration Point on
California State Route 162 State Route 162 (SR 162) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs roughly west–east through the Coast Ranges and the Sacramento Valley to the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. It begins at U.S. Route 101 near Longv ...
, 5 miles south of
Covelo, California Covelo ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States. Covelo is located east-northeast of Laytonville, at an elevation of . The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census, up from 1,255 at the 2010 census. ...
. The Historical marker reads:


See also

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Yuki people The Yuki (also known as Yukiah) are an Indigenous people of California who were traditionally divided into three groups: ''Ukomno'om'' ("Valley People", or Yuki proper), ''Huchnom'' ("Outside the Valley"), and ''Ukohtontilka'' or ''Ukosontilka'' ...
* California Historical Landmarks in Mendocino County *
Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation The Round Valley Indian Tribe, originally known as the Covelo Indian Community, is a federally recognized confederation of Native American tribes. These include the Yuki, Wailaki, Concow (or Konkow), Little Lake and other Pomo, Nomlaki, and Pit R ...
North of Round Valley *
Mendocino Indian Reservation Mendocino Indian Reservation, a former Indian reservation in Mendocino County, one of the early Indian reservations to be established in California by the federal government for the resettlement of California Indians. It was established in the sp ...


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