Ferndale, California
Ferndale, California | |
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Main Street in Ferndale | |
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Seal | |
Location of Ferndale in Humboldt County, California | |
Ferndale, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°34.6′N 124°15.8′W / 40.5767°N 124.2633°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Incorporated | August 28, 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government |
| • Mayor | Randy Cady |
| • City manager | Jay Parrish |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,398 |
| • Density | 1,166/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95536 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-23910 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277513, 2410497 |
| Website | ci |
| Reference no. | 883 |
Ferndale is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 1,398 at the 2020 census, up from 1,371 at the 2010 census. The city is well known for its dozens of well-preserved Victorian storefronts and homes. Ferndale is the northern gateway to California's Lost Coast and the city, which is sited on the edge of a wide plain near the mouth of the Eel River, is also located near extensive preserves of coast redwood forests.