Moonstone, California

Coordinates: 41°01′48″N 124°06′34″W / 41.03000°N 124.10944°W

Moonstone
Unincorporated community
Moonstone

Location in California

Coordinates: 41°01′48″N 124°06′34″W / 41.03000°N 124.10944°W
Country United States
State California
County Humboldt County
Elevation[1] 121 ft (37 m)

Moonstone (formerly, Little River) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Trinidad,[2] at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m).[1] For census purposes, it is aggregated in Westhaven-Moonstone, California. The area is sited adjacent to Pacific Ocean beach and the mouth of the Little River with views of the rugged coastline.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moonstone, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 109. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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