thumb|Navarro Point Preserve off [[California State Route 1|CA-1 near Albion]]

Albion is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located south of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of .

Geography

Albion lies directly on California's State Route 1 (Shoreline Highway) north of Elk and south of Mendocino and Little River. It lies just north of the intersection of State Route 1 with State Route 128. Albion Ridge Road leads east from the town center. The side roads on Albion Ridge Road are labeled from B through Q.

thumb|Shot of Albion Head and Albion Bridge from the ocean

The nearest beaches include Navarro Beach to the south and Handley Beach at the head of Albion Ridge Road.

Vegetation includes coastal headlands, with California redwood forests and pygmy forests nearby.

Albion has two bridges, one spanning the Albion River and the other Little Salmon Creek. The Albion River Bridge, built in 1944 when steel and concrete were in short supply, remains as the last wooden bridge still in use on State Route 1.

The ZIP Code is 95410. The community is inside area code 707.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of , of which , or 2.0%, are water. and children attend Albion Elementary School or Mendocino K-8 School until third grade, then Mendocino K-8 School and Mendocino High School.

The Albion Biological Field Station, a facility of Pacific Union College (a private Seventh-day Adventist college) is located in Albion, on the south bank of the Albion River; it offers college biology courses to Pacific Union students as well as shorter courses for elementary and high school students and seniors.

Demographics

Albion first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

The census reported that 94.1% of the population lived in households, 5.9% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and none were institutionalized. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

The age distribution was 6.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% aged 18 to 24, 14.4% aged 25 to 44, 26.1% aged 45 to 64, and 43.1% who were 65years of age or older.

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Federally, Albion is in .

See also

  • Albion River Inn
  • Fensalden Inn
  • Albion River Railroad

References

  • Albion California Travel Directory
  • Albion, CA Travel Information