41°17′09″N 124°03′39″W / 41.28583°N 124.06083°W / 41.28583; -124.06083

Ore'q
Former settlement
Ore'q is located in California
Ore'q
Ore'q
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°17′09″N 124°03′39″W / 41.28583°N 124.06083°W / 41.28583; -124.06083
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Elevation
[1]
30 ft (9 m)

Ore'q (Yurok: 'O'rekw [2]) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California.[1] It lay at an elevation of 30 feet (9 m).[1] The town of Orick, California keeps the name alive in nearly the same place today.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ore'q, California
  2. ↑ "Yurok Dictionary: 'O'rekw". Retrieved 2012-07-07.


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