40°01′26″N 123°56′35″W / 40.02389°N 123.94306°W
Whitethorn, California | |
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Coordinates: 40°01′26″N 123°56′35″W / 40.02389°N 123.94306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Humboldt County |
Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Whitethorn (formerly Thorn) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.[1] It is located 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Garberville,[2] at an elevation of 1,024 feet (312 meters), with a population of 817.[1] Whitethorn shares a ZIP Code, 95589, with Shelter Cove, California. It is located along California's Lost Coast.[3]