Willits, California
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Willits (formerly Little Lake and Willitsville) is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States.[3] It is located about 20 miles (32 km) north-northwest of Ukiah,[5] at an elevation of 1,391 feet (424 m).[3] The population was 4,988 at the 2020 census.[4] Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and at the beginning of the county's extensive redwood forests as approached by Highway 101 from the south.
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Willits, California | |
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Top: Masonic Temple (left) and Gateway to the Redwoods (right); Carnegie Library (left) and Mendocino County Museum (right). | |
Coordinates: 39°24′35″N 123°21′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mendocino |
Incorporated | November 19, 1888[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Saprina Rodriguez |
Area | |
• Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
• Land | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.17% |
Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,988 |
• Density | 1,770.7/sq mi (683.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 95490 |
Area code | 707 |
FIPS code | 06-85600 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652654[3] |
Website | cityofwillits |
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An arch stands in the center of Willits featuring the slogans "Gateway to the Redwoods" and "Heart of Mendocino County".[6] The arch is the repurposed second version of the Reno Arch. Reno donated the arch to Willits in 1995.[7]