Requa, California
Requa | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Del Norte County |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
Requa (also called Karok) is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. It is on the north bank of the Klamath River less than a mile (1.6 km) from its mouth,[2] at an elevation of 125 feet (38 m).
A post office operated at Requa from 1878 to 1970, with intermittent closures in 1883 and moves in 1895 and 1898.[2] The name is a corruption of the old Native American settlement, Rekwoi.[2]
On May 20, 2012, Requa was the first town on the North American continent to experience an annular eclipse from the centerline since May 10, 1994.
Requa Inn...
A portion of the Requa land is part of Redwood National Park and includes a world class overlook above the mouth of the Klamath River which provides opportunities for both whale and bird watching, among others.[3]
References
- ^ "Requa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 131. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Scenic Drives - Redwood National and State Parks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- "Requa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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