Fortuna, California

Fortuna, California
City of Fortuna
Main Street in Fortuna in the 1940s
Main Street in Fortuna in the 1940s
Official seal of Fortuna, California
Nickname: 
The Friendly City[1]
Location of Fortuna in Humboldt County, California
Location of Fortuna in Humboldt County, California
Fortuna, California is located in the United States
Fortuna, California
Fortuna, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°35′53″N 124°09′26″W / 40.59806°N 124.15722°W / 40.59806; -124.15722
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
IncorporatedJanuary 20, 1906[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil/Manager[3]
 • MayorSue Long[3]
Area
 • Total5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
 • Land5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,516
 • Density2,384/sq mi (920.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95540
Area code707
FIPS code06-25296
GNIS feature IDs277520, 2410532
Websitefriendlyfortuna.com

Fortuna (Spanish for "Fortune"; Wiyot: Vutsuwitk Da'l)[6] is a city on the northeast shore of the Eel River, approximately 9 miles (14 km) from where it enters the Pacific Ocean, and is on U.S. Route 101 in west-central Humboldt County, California, United States. The population was 12,516 at the 2020 census, up from 11,926 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "Fortuna, CA - Official Website". Friendlyfortuna.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "City Council". Fortuna, CA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Fortuna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Language – Wiyot Tribe". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.