Pekwan, California
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41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W / 41.34278°N 123.85250°W
Pekwan | |
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Former settlement | |
  Pekwan Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W / 41.34278°N 123.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 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 is located on the Lower Klamath River at the mouth of Pecwan Creek, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pekwan, California
- ^ "Yurok Dictionary: Pekwon". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
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