Fruitland, California
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Fruitland is an unincorporated community
in Humboldt County
, California
. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Weott
, at an elevation of 1004 feet (306 m).
A post office operated at Fruitland from 1890 to 1934. The first settlers were a colony of immigrants from the Netherlands who planted orchards.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Weott
Weott, California
Weott is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located 375 km north of San Francisco, California and 40 km due west of the Pacific Ocean. Lower Weott is situated at an elevation of 100m along the Avenue of the Giants and in the flood plain of the South Fork of...
, at an elevation of 1004 feet (306 m).
A post office operated at Fruitland from 1890 to 1934. The first settlers were a colony of immigrants from the Netherlands who planted orchards.