The area that is now known as Del Norte was and still is inhabited by the Yurok (Klamath River Indians) and Tolowa Nations of indigenous peoples. 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. The rural county is notable for forests containing giant Coast Redwoods, with some attaining heights over 350 feet (110 m). ĭel Norte County comprises the Crescent City, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Locals pronounce the county name as Del Nort, not Del Nor-teh as would be expected in Spanish. Del Norte was pioneered and populated by Azorean Portuguese settlers and dairy farmers, which may account for the local pronunciation of the county name. The county seat and only incorporated city is Crescent City. Its population is 27,743 as of the 2020 census, down from 28,610 from the 2010 census. state of California, along the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Oregon border.
Del Norte County / d ɛ l ˈ n ɔːr t/ ( Spanish for "Of The North") is a county at the far northwest corner of the U.S.
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