Ferndale, California | |
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 Main Street in Ferndale | |
 Location of Ferndale in Humboldt County, California | |
  Ferndale, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°34.6′N 124°15.8′W / 40.5767°N 124.2633°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Incorporated | August 28, 1893[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government[2] |
| • Mayor | Randy Cady [3] |
| • City manager | Jay Parrish[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,398 |
| • Density | 1,316.46/sq mi (508.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95536 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-23910 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277513, 2410497 |
| Website | ci |
| Reference no. | 883 |
Ferndale is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 1,481 (2021 census),[8] up from 1,371 at the 2010 census. The city contains dozens of well-preserved Victorian storefronts and homes. Ferndale is the northern gateway to California's Lost Coast and the city, which is sited on the edge of a wide plain near the mouth of the Eel River, is also located near extensive preserves of coast redwood forests.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "City of Ferndale, California". Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "City Council for the City of Ferndale, California". Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "City Manager for the City of Ferndale, California". Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Ferndale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Census profile: Ferndale, CA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2023.