Port Kenyon, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Port Kenyon
|
|
|---|---|
1876 hypothetical plat map showing relative wharf location
|
|
 Port Kenyon
Location in California
Port Kenyon
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Port Kenyon is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Ferndale, at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m).
A post office operated at Port Kenyon from 1886 to 1899 and from 1903 to 1913. The town was founded by John Gardner Kenyon in 1876. The town was initially a major point of shipping for locally-raised dairy products; it also had a fish cannery. After silting of the Salt River and repeated flooding, the port declined in the 1890s.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Port Kenyon, California Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.