Leggett

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Leggett

Total population

24

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation300 m

Land area7 km²

Weather47°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates39.86°, -123.73°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Leggett is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River, 21 miles (34 km) by road northwest of Laytonville, at an elevation of 984 ft (300 m). It is home to some of the largest trees in the world. The nearby Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area are noted for their forests of coastal redwoods. The population of Leggett was 77 at the 2020 census, down from 122 at the 2010 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Leggett, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Nearby places in California

• Garberville
  16.8 mi away · pop. 1,415
• Phillipsville
  24.2 mi away
• Miranda
  25.7 mi away
• Cleone
  25.9 mi away · pop. 613
• Mendocino
  38.2 mi away
• Mad River
  41.2 mi away
• Post Mountain
  46.2 mi away
• Potter Valley
  50 mi away
• Hydesville
  51.5 mi away · pop. 1,263
• Platina
  55.3 mi away
• Philo
  57.1 mi away
• Hayfork
  58.6 mi away · pop. 2,537

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Leggett

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Leggett Calif State of Mind Collection · 2019

California Coeds

Amanda Leggett · 2013

Landlordism in England

Joseph Leggett · 1896

Holt Literature & Language Arts Introductory Course, California Edition

Kylene Beers · 2003

Electric power transmission plants and the use of electricity in mining operations

Thomas Haight Leggett · 1894

Race, class, and political consciousness

John C. Leggett · 1972

Report on the middle fork of Feather River Power Project, California

John C. Boyle · 1908

Report on the middle fork Feather River Irrigation Project, Butte and Plumas counties, California

John C. Boyle · 1908

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 58 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 58 mi
• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 67 mi
• Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 88 mi
• Wildfire Fielder Mtn, Jackson, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-13 · 179 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 196 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 199 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 200 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Northern Red Belt

Fomitopsis mounceae

Seen 2026-09-22

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Seen 2026-09-21

Rose campion

Silene coronaria

Seen 2026-09-19

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Seen 2026-09-17

western sword fern

Polystichum munitum

Seen 2026-09-16

coast redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Seen 2026-09-16

Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Seen 2026-09-14

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Seen 2026-09-13

Phaeolus hispidoides

Phaeolus hispidoides

Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).