Signal Port, California
Signal Port (also, Hardscratch[1] and Signal[2]) is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California.[1] It was located near the mouth of Signal Creek 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Fish Rock,[2] at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m).[1]
Signal Port | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
  Signal Port Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′45″N 123°36′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
The Signal post office operated for a time in 1882.[2] The Signal Port post office operated from 1888 to 1890.[2] The name refers to signals given ships waiting to load lumber at the site.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal Port, 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. 143. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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