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Pekwan, California

Coordinates: 41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W / 41.34278°N 123.85250°W / 41.34278; -123.85250
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41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W / 41.34278°N 123.85250°W / 41.34278; -123.85250

Pekwan
Former settlement
Pekwan is located in California
Pekwan
Pekwan
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°20′34″N 123°51′09″W / 41.34278°N 123.85250°W / 41.34278; -123.85250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Elevation85 ft (26 m)

Pekwan (also, Pack-wans, Pak-wan, Pank-wans, Pec-quan, Pek-wan, and Tirip'ama, Yurok: Pekwon [2]) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located on the Lower Klamath River at the mouth of Pecwan Creek, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pekwan, California
  2. ^ "Yurok Dictionary: Pekwon". Retrieved 2012-07-07.