Fort Seward, California

40°13′23″N 123°38′36″W / 40.22306°N 123.64333°W / 40.22306; -123.64333

Fort Seward
Unincorporated community
Northwestern Pacific Railroad train at Fort Seward in 1971
Northwestern Pacific Railroad train at Fort Seward in 1971
Fort Seward is located in California
Fort Seward
Fort Seward
Location in California
Fort Seward is located in the United States
Fort Seward
Fort Seward
Fort Seward (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°13′23″N 123°38′36″W / 40.22306°N 123.64333°W / 40.22306; -123.64333
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Elevation
[1]
328 ft (100 m)

Fort Seward is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located on the Eel River 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of Alderpoint,[2] at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m).[1] The name honors William H. Seward, Secretary of State under President Abraham Lincoln.[2]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Seward, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 62. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.