Howell Mountain | |
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Coordinates: 38°34′53″N 122°27′04″W / 38.58139°N 122.45111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Napa County |
Elevation | 1,683 ft (513 m) |
Howell Mountain (formerly, White Cottage) [2] is an unincorporated community in the Vaca Mountains, within Napa County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 1683 feet (513 m). [1]
Howell Mountain was originally territory of the Wappo people. It was settled by European-Americans beginning in the 1840s. Wine grapes were first planted on the mountain in the 1870s by William Campbell Watson, grandson-in-law of settler George Yount. Numerous wineries and health spas were built in the area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. [3]
In August 2020, Howell Mountain was evacuated due to the Hennessey Fire, which resulted in the burning of over 315,000 acres (127,476 ha) in five counties, including near Howell Mountain. [4]
Howell Mountain is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-northeast of Saint Helena. [2]
For census purposes, it forms part of the Angwin census-designated place. [2]