41°50′10″N 123°56′35″W / 41.83611°N 123.94306°W
Darlingtonia | |
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  Darlingtonia Location in California  Darlingtonia Darlingtonia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′10″N 123°56′35″W / 41.83611°N 123.94306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Del Norte County |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
Darlingtonia is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Middle Fork of the Smith River 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east-southeast of Gasquet,[2] at an elevation of 463 feet (141 m). It is named after the Darlingtonia californica, common in the region.[3] Darlingtonia was a vacation site with a motel, which was gone by 1970;[4] the site is now a private residence.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darlingtonia, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 46. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Carnivorous plant newsletter". Biodiversity Heritage Library. 1972. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Motel furnishings will be auctioned". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. May 27, 1970. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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