Whispering Pines, California

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Unincorporated community in California, United States Unincorporated community in California, United States

Whispering Pines, California
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°48′49″N 122°42′45″W / 38.81361°N 122.71250°W / 38.81361; -122.71250
Country	United States
State	California
County	Lake County
Elevation	2,667 ft (813 m)

Whispering Pines is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) southwest of Lower Lake, at an elevation of 2641 feet (805 m). It is located south of Loch Lomond. The ZIP Code is 95461. The community is inside area code 707.

History

Whispering Pines was established as a resort by the Strickler family in the 1930s. The family built most of the accommodations by themselves, including a spring-fed swimming pool and a store. A post office operated from the store from 1935 until 1962. Much of the community was destroyed by the Valley Fire in September, 2015.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Whispering Pines is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire, and in the 4th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.

In the United States House of Representatives, Whispering Pines is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whispering Pines, California
Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 166. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Hoberg, Donna (2007). Resorts of Lake County. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439634233.
Rossman, Randi; Payne, Paul (September 13, 2015). "Valley Fire: Devastation during the night as fire destroys homes". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
"Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
"California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.

External links

Whispering Pines Website

v t e Resorts of Lake County, California
Mineral springs	Adams Allen Anderson Bartlett Castle Rock Crabtree Harbin Highland Hough Howard Newman Saratoga Seigler Soda Bay Witter
Other	Forest Lake Resort Glenbrook Hoberg's Resort Loch Lomond Pine Grove Whispering Pines

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lake County, California, United States
County seat: Lakeport
Cities	Clearlake Lakeport	Lake County map
CDPs	Clearlake Oaks Clearlake Riviera (Kelseyville Riviera) Cobb Hidden Valley Lake Kelseyville Lower Lake Lucerne Middletown Nice North Lakeport Soda Bay Spring Valley Upper Lake
Unincorporated communities	Adams Anderson Springs Buckingham Park Finley Glenhaven Hobergs Loch Lomond Pine Grove Riviera Heights Riviera West Saratoga Springs Seigler Springs Whispering Pines
Indian reservations	Big Valley Rancheria Elem Indian Colony Middletown Rancheria Robinson Rancheria Upper Lake Rancheria
Former settlements	Dahnohabe Guenoc Hopitsewah Hullville Kaci-badon Khawina Koi Lolsel Olposel
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