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Fish Rock, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°48′18″N 123°35′07″W / 38.80500°N 123.58528°W / 38.80500; -123.58528CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyMendocino CountyElevation

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171 ft (52 m)

Fish Rock (formerly, Fishrock and Conways Landing)^[2] was a historical unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.^[1] It was located 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Gualala,^[2] at an elevation of 171 feet (52 m).^[1]

The Conways Landing post office opened in 1870, changed its name to Fish Rock in 1871, closed in 1873, re-opened in 1885, moved in 1908, and closed for good in 1910.^[2]

Fish Rock had a lumber chute used to load timber onto schooners. By 1938 the town was largely abandoned.^[3] The beach at Fish Rock was used for filming of the Island of the Blue Dolphins.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Rock, California
^ ^a ^b ^c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ Verran, Julie (April 23, 2004). "Mystery watercolors show life in the vanished town of Fish Rock". Independent Coast Observer. Gualala, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ Torres, David (November 26, 2010). "Granddaughter recalls early days at Fish Rock Ranch". Independent Coast Observer. Gualala, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.