Orick, California
Census-designated place in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the historic Yurok village of this name, see Arekw, California.
Orick (formerly, Arekw, Orekw, and Oreq, Yurok: 'O'rekw [5]) is a census-designated place[6] situated on the banks of the Redwood Creek in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 43 miles (69 km) north of Eureka,[7] at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m).[2] The population was 357 at the 2010 census.
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Coordinates: 41°17′12″N 124°03′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Humboldt County |
Area | |
• Total | 4.850 sq mi (12.561 km2) |
• Land | 4.746 sq mi (12.291 km2) |
• Water | 0.104 sq mi (0.270 km2) 2.15% |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 328 |
• Density | 68/sq mi (26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 95555[4] |
Area code | 707 |
FIPS code | 06-54218 |
GNIS feature IDs | 230092, 2611444 |
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Rare minerals orickite and coyoteite were discovered at Coyote Peak near Orick.[8]