Hobart Mills, California

Hobart Mills is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 5,880 ft (1,790 m) above sea level.[1]

Hobart Mills
Former settlement
Hobart Mills
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°40′00″N 120°18′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyNevada County
Elevation
5,880 ft (1,790 m)

The town is named after Walter Scott Hobart, Sr. who operated a sawmill in the area since 1897.[2] Hobart was a leading lumberman in the Lake Tahoe district from the 1860s until his death in 1892.[3]

There was a post office in the town during the period of 1900 through 1938.[4]

The politician, Patrick J. Hillings, was born in Hobart Mills.[5]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hobart Mills has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[6]

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References
  1. "Populated Place in Nevada County, California, USA". placenames.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. Richards, Gordon (June 19, 2007). "Building the new town of Hobart Mills". sierrasun.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  3. Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 166. ISBN 0-520-21316-5.
  4. "Hobart Mills 1912 4a-bar 1900-1938 PC". postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  5. "Hobart Mills: Patrick J. Hillings 1923". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  6. Climate Summary for Hobart Mills, California



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