Smith River, 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
 • Total
4.440 sq mi (11.500 km2)
 • Land4.426 sq mi (11.462 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.038 km2)  0.33%
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
906
 • Density205/sq mi (79.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95567
Area code(s)707, 369
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) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, located near the Oregon border. Smith River is the headquarters of the Tolowa Dee-niʼ Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Tolowa people. As of the 2020 census, the population was 906. It is bordered by the Smith River National Recreation Area.