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Lokoya (Miwok: Lakáa-yomi, meaning "place of the cottonwood")[2] is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California, United States.[1] It lies at an elevation of 1,765 feet (538 m).[1] Lokoya is located 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Napa.[3]

Lokoya
unincorporated community
Lokoya
Location in California
Lokoya
Lokoya (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W
Country United States
State California
CountyNapa County
Elevation1,765 ft (538 m)

History


The town was formerly known as Solid Comfort.[3]

The Solid Comfort post office opened in 1918, changed its name to Lokoya in 1925, and closed in 1951.[3] The Redwood Cemetery along with the former settlement of Spruce Hill, California is located to the southeast.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lokoya, California
  2. 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning
  3. 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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