Benbow, California | |
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 Location of Benbow in Humboldt County, California. | |
  Benbow, California Location in California  Benbow, California Benbow, California (California)  Benbow, California Benbow, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′07″N 123°47′04″W / 40.06861°N 123.78444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.88 sq mi (12.64 km2) |
| • Land | 4.88 sq mi (12.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 422 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1655827, 2611375 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benbow, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benbow, California | |
Benbow is a unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, located beside the South Fork Eel River.[2] It is 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Garberville,[3] at an elevation of 440 feet (134 m).[2] Its population is 422 as of the 2020 census, up from 321 from the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Benbow as a census-designated place (CDP).[4]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benbow, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 16–17. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benbow, California.