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Fortuna, California



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Humidity: 82 %
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Pressure: 30.42 "

Dew Point: 43 °F
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    City Description

    Fortuna is a city in western-central Humboldt County, California, United States. The 2006 population was estimated at 11,250. The city lies 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. The settlement was originally called "Slide", for Slide Hill, in 1874. Named for the slide that was a fixture on the northeast side of the Eel River and the southwest portion of Christian Ridge just to the northwestern edge of town. But, in 1875, the name was changed to "Springville" during the construction of the Springville Mill, a lumber and saw mill for the nearby redwood forests, named so because of the numerous springs in the area. The mill was being built by the Springville Mill Company, and its owners Henry Rohner (namesake of neighboring Rohnerville), Alexander Masson, M. N. Weber and G. F. Gushaw. Springville was originally a company town (belonging to the Springville Mill) and the few people that resided there all worked for the mill. By the late 1870s, Springville was large enough to warrant a post office, but there already existed a town called Springville (then in Ventura County) in the state of

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    City Contained By:

    • Humboldt County
    • California

    City Contains:

    • Fortuna Depot Museum

    Timezones:

    • Pacific Time Zone

    Size:

    • 12.4319429296 km squared

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