Fernbridge, California
Formerly Singley Station (c. 1885 to 1913) | |
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 View of Fernbridge along SR 211 | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Named for | Fernbridge (the bridge) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Area code | 707 |
Fernbridge is an unincorporated community at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m) in Humboldt County, California,[1] named for a historic bridge, 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Fortuna.[2] The Fernbridge bridge is the world's longest poured concrete bridge in operation.[3] It was the only bridge on the lower Eel River to survive the mid-century floods.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fernbridge, 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. 59. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Pence, Steven (March 21, 2024). Greenson, Thadeus (ed.). "Caltrans to Install Seismic Gates on Fernbridge". The Ferndale Enterprise. Eureka, California: North Coast Journal Incorporated. p. 1.