Pope Valley, California

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in California, United States}}

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Pope Valley is an unincorporated community located in the small valley of the same name in the Vaca Mountains and northern Napa County, California.

It is east of Calistoga, north of Angwin, and borders Lake Berryessa, the second largest man-made lake in California. The zip code for Pope Valley is 94567, and the area code 707.

History

Pope Valley is the home of Aetna Springs Resort, a Registered Historic Place. Pope Valley was named after William (Julian) Pope who was granted property in Rancho Locoallomi in 1841 by acting Governor Manuel Jimeno.{{California's Geographic Names|684}}

Academy Award winning screenwriter and Hollywood film industry pioneer Frances Marion grew up in Pope Valley and used it at the setting for her 1935 book Valley People. {{Cite news |last = Yerger |first = Rebecca |title = Napa County's Literary Legacy|newspaper = Napa Valley Register |location = Napa, California |date = May 16, 2021 |url = https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/history/rebecca-yerger-memory-lane-napa-county-s-literary-legacy/article_51decb8f-558a-5914-963c-f4a6d971782e.html}}

In the summer of 1978, the pre-credits skydiving sequence of Moonraker was filmed above Pope Valley.{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/007/status/1404468678448488451?lang=en | title=From storyboard to screen | website=x.com | author=James Bond}}

On the afternoon of July 1, 2014, a large wildfire started in the Butts Canyon area and eventually burned 4300 acres.{{cite news|title=Fire In Napa County Burns Nearly 3,200 Acres, Mandatory Evacuations Continue|url=http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/07/01/napa-valley-fire-threatening-buildings-east-of-st-helena-valley-wine-country-calfire-wildfire-evacuations/|access-date=29 August 2014|work=Local|agency=KPIX|publisher=CBS|date=July 1, 2014}}{{Cite journal| title = Butts Canyon Fire more under control; remains at 4,300 acres| journal = Napa Valley Register| publisher = Lee Enterprises, Inc.| location = Napa, CA| date = July 4, 2014| url = http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/butts-canyon-fire-more-under-control-remains-at-acres/article_7763f4a5-8ccb-5e4a-9702-592433b363a7.html| access-date = August 29, 2014}}

In August 2020, parts of Pope Valley was evacuated due to the Hennessey Fire, which resulted in the burning of over {{Convert|315,000|acre|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} in five counties, including in Pope Valley.{{cite web|title=Hennessey Fire Information|url=https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/17/hennessey-fire/ |website=CAL FIRE |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200818015057/https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/17/hennessey-fire/ |archive-date=2020-08-18|access-date=17 August 2020}}

Geography

As of 1881, limestone was being mined in the northern part of Pope Valley.{{cite book|title=History of Napa and Lake Counties, California: Comprising Their Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography, Springs and Timber ...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8skOAAAAYAAJ|year=1881|publisher=Slocum, Bowen & Company|page=29}}

Demographics

Pope Valley has a population of 583 people, with 6.5 people per square mile. There are 304 males and 279 females residing in Pope Valley and the median age is 43.{{cite web|title=Pope Valley, CA 94567 Population Growth and Population Statistics|url=http://www.clrsearch.com/Pope-Valley-Demographics/CA/94567/Population-Growth-and-Population-Statistics|publisher=CLRChoice, Inc.|access-date=10 December 2012}}

Government

In the California State Legislature, Pope Valley is in {{Representative|casd|3|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|4|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web

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In the United States House of Representatives, Pope Valley is in {{Representative|cacd|5|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|5|accessdate=March 3, 2013}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Napa County, California

Category:Mayacamas Mountains

Category:Unincorporated communities in California