Weott | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′19″N 123°55′18″W / 40.32194°N 123.92167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Humboldt County |
Area | |
• Total | 0.771 sq mi (1.998 km2) |
• Land | 0.753 sq mi (1.949 km2) |
• Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.049 km2) 2.45% |
Elevation | 300 ft (100 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 219 |
• Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 95571 |
Area code | 707 |
GNIS feature IDs | 237419; 2583075 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weott, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weott, California |
Weott is a census-designated place[4] in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 233 miles (375 km) north of San Francisco and 25 miles (40 km) due east of the Pacific Ocean. Lower Weott is situated at an elevation of 330 feet (100 m) along the Avenue of the Giants scenic highway and in the flood plain of the South Fork of the Eel River. The population was 288 at the 2010 census.
Weott is not related to Camp Weeott, a fishing village, which was established 37 miles (60 km) northwest of Weott, near Ferndale, California, about 1925, and destroyed in a 1955 flood.