Trinidad, California
| Trinidad, California | |
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A view of Trinidad from a trail on nearby Trinidad Head
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 Location in Humboldt County and the state of California |
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 Trinidad Coastline South; CCNM |
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 Trinidad, California
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| Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 124°08′35″W / 41.05917°N 124.14306°WCoordinates: 41°03′33″N 124°08′35″W / 41.05917°N 124.14306°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Humboldt |
| Incorporated | November 7, 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager Government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.671 sq mi (1.737 km2) |
| • Land | 0.485 sq mi (1.255 km2) |
| • Water | 0.186 sq mi (0.482 km2) 27.75% |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 367 |
| • Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95570 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-80448 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660029, 2412093 |
| Website | www |
| Reference no. | 216 |
Trinidad (Chetco-Tolowa: tvm-sray-me’;Karuk: áas uyâahitihirak;Yurok: Chuerew;Wiyot: Da'guchwayawik, "land is curved") is a seaside city in Humboldt County, located on the Pacific Ocean 8 miles (13 km) north of the Arcata-Eureka Airport and 15 miles (24 km) north of the college town of Arcata. Situated at an elevation of 174 feet (53 m) above its own North Coast harbor, Trinidad is one of California's smallest incorporated cities by population (367 residents in 2010, up from 311 residents in 2000). Trinidad is noted for its spectacular coastline with ten public beaches and offshore rocks, part of the California Coastal National Monument, of which Trinidad is a Gateway City. Fishing operations related to Trinidad Harbor are vital to both local tourism and commercial fishery interests in the region.
Before 1700 AD, Yurok people established the village of Tsurai on bluffs overlooking Trinidad Bay. The first European sighting of Trinidad Harbor was by the Manila galleon captain Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeño, who did not make landfall. The next visit was by Bruno de Heceta and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra of the Spanish Navy. Their two ships anchored in Trinidad Bay on June 9, 1775. On 11 June, which was Trinity Sunday, a formal act of possession was conducted. At the place where a wooden cross was erected stands a carved stone cross bearing the inscription. Carolus III Dei G. Hyspaniorum Rex., in the name of King Carlos of Spain. The area was named "la Santisima Trinidad".
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