Howell Mountain, California

For the viticultural region, see Howell Mountain AVA.

Howell Mountain
unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°34′53″N 122°27′04″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Napa County
Elevation [1]	1,683 ft (513 m)

Howell Mountain (formerly, White Cottage)[2] is an unincorporated community in the Vaca Mountains, within Napa County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 1683 feet (513 m).[1]

History

Howell Mountain was originally territory of the Wappo people. It was settled by European-Americans beginning in the 1840s. Wine grapes were first planted on the mountain in the 1870s by William Campbell Watson, grandson-in-law of settler George Yount. Numerous wineries and health spas were built in the area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.[3]

In August 2020, Howell Mountain was evacuated due to the Hennessey Fire, which resulted in the burning of over 315,000 acres (127,476 ha) in five counties, including near Howell Mountain.[4]

Geography

Howell Mountain is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-northeast of Saint Helena.[2] 

For census purposes, it forms part of the Angwin census-designated place.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howell Mountain, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 644. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
3. Van Arsdale, Katharine (2021). Angwin and Howell Mountain. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 27–30. ISBN 978-1-4671-0625-2.
4. "Hennessey Fire Information". CAL FIRE. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.