Waddington, California

Street view - Waddington, California

Waddington is a locality[1] in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the floodplain along the south side of the Eel River[2] 3.25 miles (5.2 km) southwest of Fortuna,[1] at an elevation of 13 feet (4.0 m).[3]

A post office operated at Waddington from 1891 to 1940.[1] The name honors Alexander Waddington, local merchant.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-884995-14-9.
  2. ↑ DeLorme California Atlas and Gazetteer (1st edition) (2008) ISBN 0-89933-383-4 map 38
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waddington

Coordinates: 40°34′01″N 124°12′06″W / 40.56694°N 124.20167°W