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Fairhaven, California
Fairhaven, California is located in California
Fairhaven, California
Fairhaven, California
Location in California
Fairhaven, California is located in the United States
Fairhaven, California
Fairhaven, California
Location in the United States
Country United States
State California
County Humboldt County
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 165
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95564
Area code(s) 707
FIPS code 06-23196
GNIS feature ID 2628729

Fairhaven (formerly Rolph) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west-southwest of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 10 feet (3.0 m) above sea level.

In 1867, Hans Ditlev Bendixsen opened a ship building yard in Fairhaven. Bendixsen built many vessels for the lumber trade. Bendixsen constructed 92 sailing vessels between 1869 and 1901, including 35 three-masters. These included the C.A. Thayer which is now preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

The Rolph post office operated from 1918 to 1921. That name was for Governor James Rolph of California. The name "Fairhaven" was taken from Fair Haven, a neighborhood in New Haven, Connecticut.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
U.S. Decennial Census
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