Philo, CA

Philo is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 319 residents. Philo is located 6 miles northwest of Boonville, at an elevation of 331 feet. Philo is located in Anderson Valley in western Mendocino County. Students in Philo attend Anderson Valley Elementary School and Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High School. Philo makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Philo is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Situated along Indian Creek as it flows into the Navarro River, Philo is the home of KZYX, the local public radio station. California State Route 128 leads southeast 6 miles to Boonville and northwest 23 miles to State Route 1 near Navarro Beach on the Pacific Ocean. Philo is situated along Indian Creek as it flows into the Navarro River.