Gasquet, California

Gasquet, California
Census-designated place
Patrick Creek Lodge, Gasquet, California
Gasquet Location in California
Coordinates: 41°50′43″N 123°58′10″W / 41.84528°N 123.96944°W / 41.84528; -123.96944Coordinates: 41°50′43″N 123°58′10″W / 41.84528°N 123.96944°W / 41.84528; -123.96944
Country	United States
State	California
County	Del Norte County
Area
• Total	4.822 sq mi (12.491 km2)
• Land	4.756 sq mi (12.319 km2)
• Water	0.066 sq mi (0.172 km2)  1.4%
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	661
• Density	139/sq mi (53.7/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code	95543
Area code(s)	707
GNIS feature IDs	1656041, 2611434

Gasquet (pronounced GAS-kee; formerly spelled Guasquet) is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California, United States, 22 mi (35 km) southwest of the Oregon border and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Crescent City. The name is in honor of Horace Gasquet. Horace Gasquet was the owner of the gold mines, hotel, railway, bank and post office. He was also the founder of Crescent City and Happy Camp. A post office operated at Gasquet from 1879 to 1902 and from 1949 to present. Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Gasquet as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 661. It lies at an elevation of 384 feet (117 m) above sea level. The ZIP code is 95543. Its area code is 707.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Gasquet had a population of 661. The population density was 137.1 people per square mile (52.9/km²). The racial makeup of Gasquet was 585 (88.5%) White, 2 (0.3%) African American, 27 (4.1%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 15 (2.3%) from other races, and 30 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39 persons (5.9%).