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Lokoya (Miwok: Lakáa-yomi, meaning "place of the cottonwood")[2] is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California, United States.[1] It lies at an elevation of 1,765 feet (538 m).[1] Lokoya is located 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Napa.[3]
Lokoya | |
|---|---|
  Lokoya Location in California  Lokoya Lokoya (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 122°25′40″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa County |
| Elevation | 1,765 ft (538 m) |
The community was formerly known as Solid Comfort[3] and Johannesburg.[4]
The Solid Comfort post office opened in 1918, changed its name to Lokoya in 1925, and closed in 1951.[3] In the early twentieth century, Lokoya was the site of a popular resort on the slopes of Mount Veeder.[4] Guests would arrive in Oakville by rail and travel the remaining seven miles to Lokoya by stage.[5]
The Redwood Cemetery, along with the former settlement of Spruce Hill, California, is located to the southeast.[3]
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