Piercy, California


Piercy is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River north-northwest of Leggett, at an elevation of 794 feet.
The first post office at Piercy opened in 1920. The name honors Sam Piercy, who settled there around 1900.

Climate

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piercy has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Notable Events

The town hosted the Jerry Garcia Band a number of times throughout the late 1980s to 1990, captured in the six-CD release in 2019 titled "Jerry Garcia Band: Electric on the Eel."