Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Del Norte County, California
Del Norte County sits in the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California, located on the Pacific coast south of Oregon. Del Norte is the abbreviated Spanish nickname for "the land of the north" (la tierra del norte), and is known as "The Gateway to the Redwood Coast". Despite the Spanish etymology, the common pronunciation is to drop the trailing "e" and say "Del Nort". The county is notable for its "everyday" wonders, in particular the giant coastal redwoods, with heights reaching over 350 feet (110 m), scores of unique plants and flowers, dozens of species of coastal birds, rocky, primitive beaches and sea stacks, pristine rivers, and historic lighthouses. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 27,507. The county seat is Crescent City, the county's only incorporated ci...
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