40°45′44″N 123°52′09″W / 40.76222°N 123.86917°W
Maple Creek | |
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  Maple Creek Location in California  Maple Creek Maple Creek (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′44″N 123°52′09″W / 40.76222°N 123.86917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Maple Creek (formerly, Maplecreek) [2] is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. [1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Korbel, [2] at an elevation of 528 feet (161 m). [1]
A post office operated at Maple Creek from 1886 to 1923. [2] Maple Creek once had a sawmill and a two-room school; [3] the mill closed in the 1960s but the school remains, enrolling 12-18 students at a time. [4]
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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 system, Maple Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple Creek, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 101. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Marshall, Jim (October 9, 1972). "Country schools facing extinction". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "History - Maple Creek School District". Maple Creek Elementary School District. Humboldt County Office of Education. 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Climate Summary for Maple Creek, California
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