Orton Creek
Orton Creek is a stream in Humboldt County, North Coast, California. Orton Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Elk River, as well as near the locality Pine Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berta’s Ranch Covered Bridge and Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
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The Humboldt Bay Power Plant, Unit 3 was a 63 MWe nuclear boiling water reactor, owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company that operated from August 1963 to July 1976 just south of Eureka, California, in an area referred to as King Salmon and Fields Landing. Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant is situated 2 miles west of Orton Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elk River and Ridgewood Heights.
Elk River
Hamlet
Elk River is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 2.25 miles east-northeast of Fields Landing, at an elevation of 69 feet.
Ridgewood Heights
Village
Pine Hills is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States, adjacent to Eureka. The population was 3,186 at the 2020 census, up from 3,131 at the 2010 census.
Spruce Point
Hamlet
Humboldt Hill is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. Humboldt Hill rises to an elevation of 636 feet. The population was 3,498 at the 2020 census, up from 3,414 at the 2010 census.
Orton Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Humboldt County, North Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.73485° or 40° 44′ 6″ northLongitude
-124.17062° or 124° 10′ 14″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
84GQPRMH+WQGeoNames ID
5569062
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Bertas Ranch Bridge and Zanes Ranch Bridge.
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