Northspur, California facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Quick facts for kids Northspur
Unincorporated community
The Skunk Train at Northspur in 2005
Northspur Location in California Show map of California Northspur Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mendocino County
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)

Northspur is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the California Western Railroad 11 miles (18 km) north of Comptche, at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m) at Milepost 20.

At one time Northspur had a population of some 400 people, but declined along with the logging industry in the area. In 1974, there were still a few residents completely dependent on rail service on the California Western for travel into and out of the community. Today Northspur is primarily a stop on the railroad where refreshments and entertainment are available in season.

Lua error: unknown error.

A post office operated at Northspur from 1910 to 1922.

All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:

Northspur, California Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.