Del Norte County, California

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county in California

Del Norte County, California is a sparsely populated coastal county in the far northwest corner of the state, known for its rugged Pacific shoreline, dense redwood forests, and portions of Redwood National and State Parks.

Aliases (1)

Del Norte County ×3

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	county in California →
areaLand	approximately 1,006 square miles →
areaTotal	approximately 1,230 square miles →
areaWater	approximately 224 square miles →
borders	Curry County, Oregon → Humboldt County, California → Pacific Ocean →
climate	cool-summer Mediterranean climate along the coast →
coastlineFeature	rugged Pacific shoreline →
contains	Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park → Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park → Klamath River (lower reaches) → Lake Earl → Smith River National Recreation Area → Smith River, California → parts of Redwood National Park →
country	United States of America →
countySeat	Crescent City, California →
elevationMaxFeature	Siskiyou Mountains →
FIPSCode	06015 →
GNISID	277316 →
governingBody	Del Norte County Board of Supervisors →
hasAirport	Del Norte County Regional Airport →
hasCity	Crescent City, California →
hasCoastalFeature	rocky headlands and sea stacks →
hasCommunity	Gasquet, California → Hiouchi, California → Klamath, California → Smith River, California →
hasEcosystem	old-growth coast redwood forest →
hasProtectedArea	Redwood National and State Parks →
hasWildlife	Pacific salmon runs → Roosevelt elk habitats →
knownFor	dense coastal redwood forests → fishing and timber industries → outdoor recreation and hiking → sparsely populated rural character →
largestCity	Crescent City, California →
locatedIn	North Coast of California → far northwestern California →
locatedOn	Pacific coast of the United States →
namedAfter	Spanish phrase "del norte" meaning "of the north" →
partOf	Redwood National and State Parks region →
populationDensity	low population density →
region	Emerald Triangle (northern extent) →
state	California →
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
traversedBy	U.S. Route 101 → U.S. Route 199 →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pacific Coast Highway ("Del Norte County") → U.S. Route 101 →	passesThrough
Humboldt County ("Del Norte County") →	borders
Crescent City, California →	county
Curry County, Oregon →	hasBorderWith
North Coast of California ("Del Norte County") →	hasPart
Crescent City, California →	isCountySeatOf
Redwood National and State Parks →	locatedInCounty