Rohnerville (formerly Eel River)[2] is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) southeast of Fortuna,[2] at an elevation of 197 feet (60 m).[1]

Rohnerville
Unincorporated community
Old Town Rohnerville
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Coordinates: 40°34′01″N 124°08′08″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Elevation [1]	197 ft (60 m)

The Eel River post office opened in 1857 and changed its name to Rohnerville in 1874 in honor of the town's founder, Henry Rohner.[2]

Early residents were Mary Brown, widow of John Brown the abolitionist, and her daughters, who lived in Rohnerville from 1870 until 1881, when she moved to Saratoga, California.[3][4] (See John Brown's body#The family moves to California.)

The town is now part of Fortuna, California.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen climate classification system, Rohnerville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.[5]

See also

• Northwestern Pacific Railroad
• Rohnerville Airport

References

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