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Signal Port, California
Former settlement in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Signal Port | |
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Former settlement | |
![]() Map of Signal Port location, 1888 | |
Coordinates: 38°49′45″N 123°36′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mendocino County |
Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
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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]