Hardy, California

Hardy
Hardy Creek spills out into the Pacific Ocean in Hardy, California.
Hardy
Location in California
Hardy
Hardy (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°42′45″N 123°48′11″W / 39.71250°N 123.80306°W / 39.71250; -123.80306
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino County
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)

Hardy (formerly, Hardyville and Hardy Creek) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on California State Route 1 near the Pacific coast 5.25 miles (8.4 km) north of Westport, at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).

A post office operated at Hardy from 1902 to 1915. The name honors R.A. Hardy, who owned a wharf nearby. The mill at Hardy Creek was part of the Cottoneva Lumber Company's operation at Rockport. The mill had its own wharf and railroad, and was operated by an E. T. Dusenbury. The town of Hardy also had a large hotel. The mill was ultimately destroyed in a fire and was never rebuilt.