Melbourne, California
Encyclopedia
Melbourne is an unincorporated community
in Mendocino County
, California
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-northwest of Comptche
, at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m).
A post office operated at Melbourne from 1901 to 1918.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Mendocino County
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-northwest of Comptche
Comptche, California
Comptche is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located southeast of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of 187 feet . There is a KG-3 Primary school serving the town. The population was 159 at the 2010 census....
, at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m).
A post office operated at Melbourne from 1901 to 1918.