Fairhaven, California
Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 124°12′10″W / 40.78500°N 124.20278°W
| Fairhaven | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fairhaven Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 124°12′10″W / 40.78500°N 124.20278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation[1] | 10 ft (3 m) |
Fairhaven (formerly, Rolph) is an unincorporated community located adjacent to Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west-southwest of downtown Eureka,[2] at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m).[1]
In 1867, Hans Ditlev Bendixsen opened a ship building yard in Fairhaven. Bendixsen built many vessels for the lumber trade.[3] 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. [4]
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.[2]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairhaven, California
- 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 58. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Turner, Dennis W. & Gloria H. (2010). Place Names of Humboldt County, California: A compendium 1542-2009. Oangeval, CA: Dennis W. & Gloria H. Turner. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-9629617-2-4.
- ↑ History of Humboldt County California (by Leigh H. Irvine: Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1915)
