page_title: Del Norte County, California
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: Del Norte County, California / See also
caption_attribution_description: English: The Simpson-Reed Grove of Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). U.S. Route 199 in California, the Redwood Highway, at Jedediah Smith State Park near Crescent City, California. Français&#160;: Simpson-Reed bosquet de séquoias côtiers (Sequoia sempervirens) sur la route américaine 199, Californie, États-Unis
context_page_description: Del Norte County is a county at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California, along the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Oregon border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,610. The county seat and only incorporated city is Crescent City. Del Norte was pioneered and settled by Azorean Portuguese explorers and dairy farmers, which may account for the local pronunciation of the county name. Locals pronounce the county name as Del Nort, not Del Nor-teh as would be expected in Spanish.
  Del Norte County comprises the Crescent City, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
  The rural county is notable for forests containing giant Coast Redwoods, with some attaining heights over 350 feet. This northernmost county on the California coast also has scores of unique plants and flowers, dozens of species of coastal birds and fish, rocky primitive beaches and sea stacks, pristine rivers, and historic lighthouses. Del Norte is also known among Bigfoot enthusiasts as the location of the famous Patterson–Gimlin film, as well as being the location of some of the forest scenes used in Return of the Jedi.
context_section_description: Hiking trails in Del Norte County
  National Register of Historic Places listings in Del Norte County, California
  Things to Do, Outdoor Recreation & Visitor Information
caption: U.S. Route 199 in California, the Redwood Highway, at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in Del Norte County, near Crescent City, California.
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