Darlingtonia, California

41°50′10″N 123°56′35″W / 41.83611°N 123.94306°W / 41.83611; -123.94306

Darlingtonia
Unincorporated community
Darlingtonia is located in California
Darlingtonia
Darlingtonia
Location in California
Darlingtonia is located in the United States
Darlingtonia
Darlingtonia
Darlingtonia (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°50′10″N 123°56′35″W / 41.83611°N 123.94306°W / 41.83611; -123.94306
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyDel Norte County
Elevation
[1]
463 ft (141 m)

Darlingtonia is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Middle Fork of the Smith River 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east-southeast of Gasquet,[2] at an elevation of 463 feet (141 m). It is named after the Darlingtonia californica, common in the region.[3] Darlingtonia was a vacation site with a motel, which was gone by 1970;[4] the site is now a private residence.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darlingtonia, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 46. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "Carnivorous plant newsletter". Biodiversity Heritage Library. 1972. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Motel furnishings will be auctioned". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. May 27, 1970. Retrieved January 11, 2024.


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