Loch Lomond, California
| Loch Lomond | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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 Loch Lomond
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| Coordinates: 38°51′48″N 122°43′10″W / 38.86333°N 122.71944°WCoordinates: 38°51′48″N 122°43′10″W / 38.86333°N 122.71944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lake County |
| Elevation[1] | 2,818 ft (859 m) |
Loch Lomond is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 2818 feet (859 m).[1] It is located on State Route 175 north of the village of Cobb; 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Whispering Pines.[2] The ZIP Code is 95461. The community is inside area code 707.
Details
Loch Lomond is a small mountain resort with a population of 420 and was called "Little Italy" many years ago. Private resorts such as Italian Village and Biggi's Family Club still thrive with summer activities. Visitors will find lodging, a private campground, plus a grocery store with deli, mailing services, Roadhouse restaurant and bar as well as Giovanni's coffee shop nearby. The village also has a community swimming pool which is the oldest continually operating Olympic sized pool in California.
On the west side of the highway is the Loch Lomond Vernal Pool Ecological Reserve, a vernal pond managed by the California Fish and Game.
Politics
In the state legislature, Loch Lomond is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Noreen Evans, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Wesley Chesbro.
Federally, Loch Lomond is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loch Lomond, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 96. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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