Smith River, California

Smith River
Smith River is located in California
Smith River
Smith River
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°55′41″N 124°08′49″W / 41.92806°N 124.14694°W / 41.92806; -124.14694
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyDel Norte County
Area
 • Total3.985 sq mi (10.321 km2)
 • Land3.970 sq mi (10.283 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.038 km2)  0.37%
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total906
 • Density230/sq mi (88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95567
Area code707
GNIS feature IDs1659799; 2611450
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith River, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith River, California

Smith River (Tolowa: Kaa-nvsh)[3][4] is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, located near the Oregon border.[5] Smith River is the headquarters of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Tolowa people.[6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 906.[7] It is bordered by the Smith River National Recreation Area.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith River, California
  3. ^ Wee-ya’-dvn: Tolowa Dee-ni’ Language Resource Center - Dee-ni' Wee-ya' Lhetlh-xat 1
  4. ^ "Siletz Talking Dictionary". Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith River, California
  6. ^ "Tribal Directory." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Smith River, California 2020 Census Data". data.census.gov. United States Census. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

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