Adams, California
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Adams is an unincorporated community
in Lake County
, California
. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Whispering Pines, at an elevation of 2815 feet (858 m).
A post office operated at Adams from 1908 to 1960. The name honors Charles Adams, who bought the site in 1869. By 1910, a resort at Adams could accommodate 400 people, and a new hotel was constructed in 1927.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lake County
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Whispering Pines, at an elevation of 2815 feet (858 m).
A post office operated at Adams from 1908 to 1960. The name honors Charles Adams, who bought the site in 1869. By 1910, a resort at Adams could accommodate 400 people, and a new hotel was constructed in 1927.