Briceland, California
Briceland is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is 6 miles (10 km) west of Redway,[2] at an elevation of 594 feet (181 m).[1]
Briceland | |
|---|---|
  Briceland Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
A post office operated at Briceland from 1889 to 1968.[2] The name honors John C. Briceland, who purchased the site in 1889.[2]
See also
California portal
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briceland, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 25. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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