Rohnerville | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Old Town Rohnerville
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Location in California | |
Coordinates: 40°34′01″N 124°08′08″W / 40.56694°N 124.13556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Humboldt County |
Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
Coordinates: 40°34′01″N 124°08′08″W / 40.56694°N 124.13556°W
Rohnerville (formerly, Eel River) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) southeast of Fortuna, at an elevation of 197 feet (60 m).
The Eel River post office opened in 1857 and changed its name to Rohnerville in 1874 in honor of the town's founder, Henry Rohner.
The town is now part of Fortuna, California.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rohnerville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.