Gasquet, California | |
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 Patrick Creek Lodge, Gasquet, California | |
 Location of Gasquet in Del Norte County, California | |
  Gasquet Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′43″N 123°58′10″W / 41.84528°N 123.96944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Del Norte County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.822 sq mi (12.491 km2) |
| • Land | 4.756 sq mi (12.319 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.172 km2) 1.4% |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 657 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95543 |
| Area code(s) | 707, 369 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656041, 2611434 |
Gasquet (/ˈɡæs.kiː/, GAS-kee;[3][4] Tolowa: Mvs-ye)[5] is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California, United States, 22 mi (35 km) south of the Oregon border and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Crescent City. The name is in honor of Horace Gasquet, who was the owner of the gold mines, hotel, railway, bank and post office, as well as the founder of Crescent City and Happy Camp.[6] A post office operated at Gasquet from 1879 to 1902 and from 1949 to present.[7] Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area.[3]
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Gasquet as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. Its population is 657 as of the 2020 census, down from 661 from the 2010 census. It lies at an elevation of 384 feet (117 m) above sea level.[2] The ZIP Code is 95543.[8] Its area codes are 707 and 369.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "Gasquet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Roberts, Rich (April 10, 1991). "A California Time Capsule : Pristine Version of State Awaits in Smith River Recreation Area". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
- ^ Wee-ya’-dvn: Tolowa Dee-ni’ Language Resource Center - Dee-ni' Wee-ya' Lhetlh-xat 1
- ^ Waddell, James A. (November 23, 2011). "300 pounds of Classic Hill Gold". The New 49'ers. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine