French Gulch

French Gulch is a valley in Humboldt County, North Coast, California and has an elevation of 121 feet. French Gulch is situated nearby to the village Rio Dell, as well as near the hamlet Stone.

Type: Valley with an elevation of 121 feet
Description: valley in Humboldt County, California, United States of America
Also known as: “French’s Gulch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scotia Bluffs.

Scotia Bluffs

Cliff

Scotia Bluffs form a 2-mile series of gray sandstone cliffs along the north bank of the Eel River near Rio Dell, California.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rio Dell and Scotia.

Rio Dell

Village

Photo: Ellin Beltz, Public domain.

Rio Dell is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Eel River 1 mile north of Scotia at an elevation of 161 feet. The population was 3,379 at the 2020 census, up from 3,363 at the 2010 census.

Scotia

Photo: Barabas, CC BY 3.0.

Scotia, formerly known as Forestville until 1888, is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located on the Eel River along U.S. Route 101, 8.5 miles southeast of Fortuna and 244 miles north of San Francisco.

Carlotta

Hamlet

Photo: Ellin Beltz, Public domain.

Carlotta is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located 6.5 miles southeast of Fortuna, at an elevation of 131 feet, approximately 5 miles east of US Route 101 on California State Route 36. Carlotta is situated 2½ miles northeast of French Gulch.

French Gulch

Category: landform
Location: Humboldt County, North Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.50486° or 40° 30′ 18″ north

Longitude

-124.0906° or 124° 5′ 26″ west

Elevation

121 feet (37 metres)

Open location code

84GQGW35+WQ

GeoNames ID

5563976

Wikidata ID

Q49803011

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“French Gulch” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “French Gulch (walog sa Estados Unidos, California, Humboldt County)”
Cebuano: “French Gulch”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stone and Belleview.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tank Gulch and Murphy Memorial Bridge.

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