Finley, California
Encyclopedia
Finley is an unincorporated community
in Lake County
, California
. It is located 3.5 miles (6 km) southeast of Lakeport
, at an elevation of 1352 feet (412 m).
The first post office at Finley opened in 1907. The name is for settler Samuel Finley Sylar.
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 3.5 miles (6 km) southeast of Lakeport
Lakeport, California
Lakeport is an incorporated city and county seat of Lake County, California. Lakeport is located on the west shore of Clear Lake, at an elevation of 1355 feet...
, at an elevation of 1352 feet (412 m).
The first post office at Finley opened in 1907. The name is for settler Samuel Finley Sylar.