Del Norte County, California

Del Norte County
Del Norte County
County
	County of Del Norte
	Images, from top down, left to right: Crescent City Harbor, Redwood National Park, Castle Rock, the mouth of the Smith River
	Seal
	Interactive map of Del Norte County
	Location in the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Region	North Coast
Incorporated	March 2, 1857
Named for	Its location, "Of the North" (Spanish: Del norte), in California
County seat	Crescent City
Largest city	Crescent City
Government
• Type	Council–CAO
• Chair	Darrin Short
• Vice Chair	Valerie Starkey
• Board of Supervisors	Supervisors Darrin Short; Valerie Starkey; Chris Howard; Joey Borges; Dean Wilson;
• County Administrative Officer	Neal Lopez
Area
• Total	1,230 sq mi (3,200 km2)
• Land	1,006 sq mi (2,610 km2)
• Water	223 sq mi (580 km2)
Highest elevation	6,415 ft (1,955 m)
Population (April 1, 2020)
• Total	27,743
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area codes	707
FIPS code	06-015
GNIS feature ID	1682074
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.co.del-norte.ca.us

Del Norte County /dɛl ˈnɔːrt/ (Spanish for "Of The North") is a county at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California, along the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Oregon border. Its population is 27,743 as of the 2020 census, down from 28,610 from the 2010 census. The county seat and only incorporated city is Crescent City.^[5] Del Norte was pioneered and populated by Azorean Portuguese settlers and dairy farmers, which may account for the local pronunciation of the county name.^[6] Locals pronounce the county name as Del Nort, not Del Nor-teh as would be expected in Spanish.^[7]

Del Norte County comprises the Crescent City, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The rural county is notable for forests containing giant Coast Redwoods, with some attaining heights over 350 feet (110 m). This northernmost county on the California coast also has scores of unique plants and flowers, dozens of species of coastal birds and fish, rocky primitive beaches and sea stacks, pristine rivers, and historic lighthouses.

^ "Del Norte County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
^ "County of Del Norte, California - Board of Supervisors". www.co.del-norte.ca.us.
^ "Bear Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
^ "Del Norte County, California 2020 Census". Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Genzoli, Andrew (November 1971). "When the Portuguese Pioneered". Humboldt Historian. 19 (6): 8.
^ Roberts, Rich (April 10, 1991). "A California Time Capsule : Pristine Version of State Awaits in Smith River Recreation Area". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2016.

[1] "Del Norte County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 5, 2015.

[2] "County of Del Norte, California - Board of Supervisors". www.co.del-norte.ca.us.

[3] "Bear Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

[USCensus2020-4] "Del Norte County, California 2020 Census". Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[GR6-5] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[6] Genzoli, Andrew (November 1971). "When the Portuguese Pioneered". Humboldt Historian. 19 (6): 8.

[7] Roberts, Rich (April 10, 1991). "A California Time Capsule : Pristine Version of State Awaits in Smith River Recreation Area". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2016.

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