Piercy is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River, 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Leggett,[2] at an elevation of 794 feet (242 m).[1]

Piercy
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°57′59″N 123°47′43″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mendocino County
Elevation [1]	794 ft (242 m)

The first post office at Piercy opened in 1920.[2] The name honors Sam Piercy, who settled there around 1900.[2]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piercy has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.[3]

Notable events

The town hosted the Jerry Garcia Band a number of times throughout the late 1980s to 1990, captured in the 2019 six-CD release titled Electric on the Eel.[4]

References

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