Pekwan, California
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Coordinates: 41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W / 41.34278°N 123.85250°W
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Former settlement | |
Pekwan | |
Coordinates: 41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W / 41.34278°N 123.85250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Humboldt County |
Elevation[1] | 85 ft (26 m) |
Pekwan (also, Pack-wans, Pak-wan, Pank-wans, Pec-quan, Pek-wan, and Tirip'ama, Yurok: Pekwon [2]) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California.[1] It was located on the Lower Klamath River at the mouth of Pecwan Creek, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pekwan, California
- ↑ "Yurok Dictionary: Pekwon". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
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