Briceland, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W / 40.10806°N 123.90000°W / 40.10806; -123.90000

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Briceland

Location in California

Coordinates: 40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W / 40.10806°N 123.90000°W / 40.10806; -123.90000CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyHumboldt CountyElevation

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594 ft (181 m)

Briceland is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.^[1] It is 6 miles (10 km) west of Redway,^[2] at an elevation of 594 feet (181 m).^[1]

A post office operated at Briceland from 1889 to 1968.^[2] The name honors John C. Briceland, who purchased the site in 1889.^[2] The town once had a hotel, livery stable, and general store. These businesses were mostly destroyed by fire on July 14, 1914.^[3] The area now consists of scattered farms and residences.

Climate

Climate data for Briceland, California
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	53 (12)	56 (13)	59 (15)	63 (17)	69 (21)	76 (24)	84 (29)	85 (29)	82 (28)	71 (22)	59 (15)	52 (11)	67 (20)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	37 (3)	37 (3)	39 (4)	41 (5)	45 (7)	48 (9)	52 (11)	52 (11)	49 (9)	44 (7)	40 (4)	37 (3)	43 (6)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	12.20 (310)	10.56 (268)	9.87 (251)	4.92 (125)	2.25 (57)	0.82 (21)	0.08 (2.0)	0.09 (2.3)	0.62 (16)	3.26 (83)	7.09 (180)	11.93 (303)	63.69 (1,618.3)
Source: Prism^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briceland, California
^ ^a ^b ^c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 25. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ Genzoli, Andrew (June 26, 1974). "Redwood country: Briceland's fire anniversary". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ [1] U.S. Climate Data. Retrieved April 29, 2022.