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Conserved land15%132 of 875 acres
Trails3.8 mi2.7 mi per sq mi
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Conveying Lumber to the Coast, in a Flume, Point Arrina, Mendocino Co.Alternate Title: No. 1299c. 1870
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Conveying Lumber to the Coast, in a Flume, Point Arrina, Mendocino Co.Alternate Title: No. 1299, c. 1870

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City in California, United States
1908Established
460Population
1.3 sq miArea
118 ftElevation

Point Arena, formerly known as Punta Arena (Spanish for "Sandy Point"), is a small coastal city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Point Arena is located 32 miles (51 km) west of Hopland, at an elevation of 118 feet (36 m). The population was 460 at the 2020 census, making it one of the smallest incorporated cities in the state. Its main street is part of State Route 1, California's coastal artery. Along with a number of other Mendocino County coastal communities, Point Arena was associated with the hippie and subsequent counterculture groups. The economy is largely geared toward serving the summertime tourist industry. The city is near the headquarters of the tribal lands of t…

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ZIP code95468
Area code707
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$562K▼ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Point Arena home is worth about $562,000, down 5.4% in a year, 27% below the California typical home.

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School Grade C

The public schools Point Arena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictArena Union ElementarySchools4

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