Big River

The Big River is a 41.7-mile-long river in , that flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean at , .
Wikipedia
Photo: David Eppstein, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Mendocino County, California (USA), south of Mendocino Village
  • Also known as: “Rio Grande”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Kwan Tai and Hillcrest Cemetery.

Place of worship
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The is a Chinese Taoist temple in , dedicated to Kwan Tai. It is California Historical Landmark #927. The temple was constructed from local redwood in the mid-19th century and served what was once a large population…

Cemetery
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Building
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The Masonic Hall, also known as the Masonic Temple and Mendocino Lodge No. 179, is a historic Masonic building located at 10500 Lansing Street in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mendocino and Little River.

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A favorite weekend getaway for Northern Bay Area residents, the village of is older than both the county and state to which it belongs, having lent its name to the former and further still to the combined coastal watersheds that occupy the nearly 200 miles between the mouths of the Eel and Russian Rivers, known far and wide as the Coast.

Hamlet
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is a small census-designated place in , , United States. It lies at an elevation of 66 feet, 3 miles south of the town of and running along the Pacific Ocean coast on State Route 1.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , . It is located 3 miles north-northwest of , at an elevation of 167 feet. On the ocean just west of the community is the station.

Big River

Latitude
39.29857° or 39° 17′ 55″ north
Longitude
-123.77081° or 123° 46′ 15″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
84FR76XH+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4909867
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
5328473
Wiki­data ID
Q4906196
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Satellite Map

Discover Big River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Welsh—“Big River” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Big River”
  • Catalan: “Big River”
  • Catalan: “Big”
  • Cebuano: “Big River”
  • Esperanto: “Granda Rivero”
  • French: “Big River”
  • German: “Big River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Big”
  • Mingrelian: “ბიგ-რივერი (კალიფორნია)”
  • Mingrelian: “ბიგ-რივერი”
  • Venetian: “Big”
  • Welsh: “Afon Fawr”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Woods and Surfwood Estates.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Catch A Canoe & Bicycles Too! and Big River Beach.

Mendocino County: Must-Visit Destinations

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