Pine Hill, California

Not to be confused with Pine Hills, California.

Coordinates: 40°45′52″N 124°10′28″W / 40.76444°N 124.17444°W / 40.76444; -124.17444

Pine Hill
Unincorporated community
Pine Hill

Location in California

Coordinates: 40°45′52″N 124°10′28″W / 40.76444°N 124.17444°W / 40.76444; -124.17444
Country United States
State California
County Humboldt County
Elevation[1] 135 ft (41 m)

Pine Hill (formerly, Tigerville, Pine's Hill, and East Sunnyside)[2] is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) south of downtown Eureka,[2] at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m).[1] The area is now part of unincorporated Eureka.

The name honors Safford E. Pine, local dairy farmer.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Hill, California
  2. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 123. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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