Lokoya, California

Lokoya
unincorporated community
Lokoya

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W / 38.37333°N 122.42778°W / 38.37333; -122.42778Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W / 38.37333°N 122.42778°W / 38.37333; -122.42778
Country  United States
State  California
County Napa County
Elevation[1] 1,765 ft (538 m)

Lokoya (formerly, Solid Comfort)[2] is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 1765 feet (538 m).[1] Lokoya is located 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Napa.[2]

 

The Solid Comfort post office opened in 1918, changed its name to Lokoya in 1925, and closed in 1951.[2] The Redwood Cemetery along with the former settlement of Spruce Hill, California is located to the southeast.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lokoya, California
  2. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 656. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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