Fish Rock, California

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Fish Rock
Unincorporated community
Fish Rock is located in California
Fish Rock
Fish Rock
Location in California
Fish Rock is located in the United States
Fish Rock
Fish Rock
Fish Rock (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°48′18″N 123°35′07″W / 38.80500°N 123.58528°W / 38.80500; -123.58528
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino County
Elevation
[1]
171 ft (52 m)

Fish Rock (formerly, Fishrock and Conways Landing)[2] was a historical unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It was located 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Gualala,[2] at an elevation of 171 feet (52 m).[1]

The Conways Landing post office opened in 1870, changed its name to Fish Rock in 1871, closed in 1873, re-opened in 1885, moved in 1908, and closed for good in 1910.[2]

Fish Rock had a lumber chute used to load timber onto schooners. By 1938 the town was largely abandoned.[3] The beach at Fish Rock was used for filming of the Island of the Blue Dolphins.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Rock, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Verran, Julie (April 23, 2004). "Mystery watercolors show life in the vanished town of Fish Rock". Independent Coast Observer. Gualala, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Torres, David (November 26, 2010). "Granddaughter recalls early days at Fish Rock Ranch". Independent Coast Observer. Gualala, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.


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