Pekwan, California
Former settlement in California, United States
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CountryUnited States
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Pekwan
Pekwan Pecwan | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Pekwan (also Pecwan, Pack-wans, Pak-wan, Pank-wans, Pec-quan, Pek-wan, and Tirip'ama) (Yurok: Pekwan[2] or Pekwon [3]) is a locality[4] and former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m).[1] on the Lower Klamath River at the mouth of Pecwan Creek, 1 mile (1.6 km) east-southeast of Johnsons.[5]
- Remains of Pekwan in 1920