40°13′23″N 123°38′36″W / 40.22306°N 123.64333°W
Fort Seward | |
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 Northwestern Pacific Railroad train at Fort Seward in 1971 | |
  Fort Seward Location in California  Fort Seward Fort Seward (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′23″N 123°38′36″W / 40.22306°N 123.64333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 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]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Seward, California
- ^ 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.