Coordinates: 40°14′53″N123°42′58″W / 40.24806°N 123.71611°W
A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal position; alternatively, a geographic position may be expressed in a combined three-dimensional Cartesian vector. A common choice of coordinates is latitude, longitude and elevation. To specify a location on a plane requires a map projection.
| Brock Creek | |
|---|---|
| Former settlement | |
  Brock Creek Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′53″N123°42′58″W / 40.24806°N 123.71611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation [1] | 279 ft (85 m) |
Brock Creek is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. [1] It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 7.5 miles (12 km) northwest of Alderpoint, [2] at an elevation of 279 feet (85 m). [1] It still appeared on maps as of 1949. [1]
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 132,646. The county seat is Eureka.
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad that serves the North Coast of California. Its main line is 271 miles (436 km) long and runs between Schellville and Eureka. An additional portion of the line runs from the Ignacio Wye to the edge of San Rafael. Currently, only the 62 mi (100 km) stretch between Schellville and Windsor is in operation with freight and Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit commuter trains.
