Lake County in California
Incorporated on May 20, 1861, Lake County is located in
Northern California. It is named after Clear Lake which is a dominant physical feature in the county and the largest natural lake entirely within California. The county seat is Lakeport and the most populous city is Clearlake. The county comprises a total area of 1,329 square miles. It is a part of California's Wine Country with five American Viticultural Areas and at least 35 wineries.
Lake County has also been consistently ranked as having the cleanest air in California and the United States. The unspoilt wilderness of Mendocino National Forest covers the northern portion of the county. With over 100 miles (160 km) of shoreline, Clear Lake attracts water enthusiasts to enjoy swimming, water skiing, sailing, and jet skiing. Fishing in Clear Lake is a good pastime of county residents.
Cobb Mountain and Mount Konocti are the tallest mountains in the region. Both are popular destinations among hikers and nature lovers. Clear Lake State Park, Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum, and Harbin Hot Springs are major points of interest in the county. Lake County is about three-hour drive from San Francisco and Sacramento. State Route 20, SR 29, and SR 53 are major corridors in the county.
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Facts about Lake County
County NameLake County
Founded1861
Area1,329 sq mi (3,440 km2)
Land Area1,256 sq mi (3,250 km2)
Water Area73 sq mi (190 km2)
Population64,665 (2010)
County SeatLakeport
Time zonePacific Standard Time (UTC-8) Summer (DST) Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Cities in Lake County
City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
Clearlake City | 1,52,50 | 38.958941 | -122.633079 |
Clearlake Oaks | 2,359 | 39.021903 | -122.659191 |
Clearlake Riviera | 3,090 | 38.951195 | -122.720676 |
Cobb | 1,778 | 38.835595 | -122.722949 |
Hidden Valley Lake | 5,579 | 38.800355 | -122.550519 |
Kelseyville | 3,353 | 38.970469 | -122.832761 |
Lakeport city | 4,753 | 39.039193 | -122.921795 |
Lower Lake | 1,294 | 38.911828 | -122.608517 |
Lucerne | 3,067 | 39.069749 | -122.776049 |
Middletown | 1,323 | 38.751878 | -122.622103 |
Nice | 2,731 | 39.126644 | -122.852465 |
North Lakeport | 3,314 | 39.08829 | -122.905411 |
Soda Bay | 1,016 | 39.002431 | -122.779476 |
Spring Valley | 845 | 39.077677 | -122.596764 |
Upper Lake | 1,052 | 39.165275 | -122.905255 |
Mountain Peaks in Lake County
Mountain Peak/Hill | Elevation [Meter] |
Bald Mountain | 660 |
Baldy Mountain | 670 |
Baldy Mountain | 1,023 |
Bally Peak | 678 |
Bartlett Mountain | 1,365 |
Bear Mountain | 822 |
Bear Peak | 990 |
Big Rock | 1,174 |
Bishop Mountain | 644 |
Bloody Island | 435 |
Bloody Rock | 866 |
Boggs Mountain | 1,139 |
Brewery Hill | 463 |
Brushy Sky High | 968 |
Buck Mountain | 839 |
Buckingham Peak | 1,200 |
Chalk Mountain | 513 |
Charlie Alley Peak | 1,062 |
Childers Peak | 655 |
Chocolate Peak | 1,092 |
Clark Peak | 834 |
Cobb Mountain | 1,440 |
Copper Butte | 1,235 |
Counterfeit Hill | 575 |
Coyote Rocks | 581 |
Crockett Peak | 1,881 |
Dali-Dona | 577 |
Dunnigan Hill | 462 |
Elk Knob | 1,076 |
Elk Mountain | 1,274 |
Evans Peak | 1,177 |
Flag Peak | 841 |
Garrett Mountain | 1,210 |
Gibson Hill | 736 |
Gilliam Rock | 720 |
Goat Hill | 534 |
Griner Peak | 709 |
Grizzly Peak | 916 |
Grooms Hill | 476 |
Harbin Mountain | 785 |
Hells Peak | 694 |
High Point | 1,780 |
High Rock | 1,219 |
Hog Point | 924 |
Horse Mountain | 1,430 |
Howard Peak | 1,297 |
Hull Mountain | 2,082 |
Hunter Point | 896 |
Jim Davis Peak | 431 |
Jim Dollar Mountain | 728 |
Kneecap | 1,809 |
Lakeport Peak | 646 |
Little Cow Mountain | 894 |
Little Horse Mountain | 1,044 |
Little Pinnacle | 1,368 |
Little Round Mountain | 1,039 |
Little Round Mountain | 1,275 |
McCabe Point | 1,060 |
McGuire Peak | 796 |
Mount Hannah | 1,213 |
Mount Konocti | 1,307 |
Mount Olive | 744 |
Oat Hill | 639 |
Orr Peak | 535 |
Perini Hill | 769 |
Petticoat Mountain | 649 |
Pilot Knob | 709 |
Pine Kop | 1,562 |
Pine Mountain | 771 |
Pine Mountain | 1,293 |
Pine Mountain | 1,239 |
Pinnacle Rock | 1,381 |
Poe Mountain | 731 |
Poges Peak | 1,038 |
Potato Hill | 1,345 |
Prather Mill | 991 |
Quackenbush Mountain | 649 |
Red Mountain | 840 |
Red Rock | 1,308 |
Red Rocks | 552 |
Reister Knoll | 841 |
Reister Rock | 967 |
Round Mountain | 652 |
Round Mountain | 570 |
Round Mountain | 687 |
Round Mountain | 962 |
Round Mountain | 1,544 |
Roundtop Mountain | 692 |
Ruppert Point | 1,286 |
Schoolteacher Hill | 511 |
Scotts Mountain | 723 |
Seigler Mountain | 1,108 |
Sheetiron Mountain | 1,978 |
Signal Peak | 2,012 |
Sky High | 859 |
Sky Rock | 1,184 |
Sleeper Peak | 851 |
Snelly Peak | 646 |
South Peak | 1,236 |
Split Rock | 990 |
Stony Top | 460 |
Sugarloaf | 708 |
Sugarloaf | 660 |
The Cedars | 344 |
The Island | 1,132 |
Three Peaks | 794 |
Twin Knobs | 610 |
Watson Range | 349 |
White Rock Mountain | 814 |
Windy Point | 1,453 |
Wright Peak | 1,310 |
Youngs Peak | 1,101 |
Airports in Lake County
Airport Name |
7-M Ranch Airport |
Ferndale Resort Seaplane Base |
Gravelly Valley Airport |
Konocti -Clear Lake Seaplane Base |
Lampson Field |
Redbud Community Hospital Heliport |
Sutter Lakeside Hospital Heliport |
Golf Courses in Lake County
Name of Golf Course | Latitude | Longitude |
Adam Springs Golf Course-Loch Lomond | 38.849236 | -122.723227 |
Buckingham Golf & Country Club-Kelseyville | 39.0011 | -122.752037 |
Hidden Valley Lake Golf & Country Club-Hidden Valley Lake | 38.796406 | -122.555156 |
Konocti Hills Country Club-Kelseyville | 38.951064 | -122.718941 |
Rob Roy Golf Club-Cobb | 38.821944 | -122.715807 |
Last Updated Date: January 06th, 2017