40°48′43″N 124°06′37″W / 40.81194°N 124.11028°W / 40.81194; -124.11028
Brainard | |
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 The California Redwood Company mill in Brainard | |
  Brainard Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′43″N 124°06′37″W / 40.81194°N 124.11028°W / 40.81194; -124.11028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Elevation | 6.6 ft (2 m) |
Brainard is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of Arcata,[2] at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brainard, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 25. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.