Ore'q, California

Ore'q
ʼOʼrekw (Yurok)
Former settlement
Ore'q is located in California
Ore'q
Ore'q
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°17′09″N 124°03′39″W / 41.28583°N 124.06083°W / 41.28583; -124.06083
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)

Ore'q (Yurok: ʼOʼrekw; also Arekw or Oruk) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California, United States. It lay at an elevation of 30 feet (9 m). The town of Orick keeps the name alive in nearly the same place today.

Other sources suggest the town was instead located 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Orick; its precise location is known but not disclosed to the general public.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ore'q, California
  2. ↑ "Yurok Dictionary: 'O'rekw". Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ore'q, California

41°17′09″N 124°03′39″W / 41.28583°N 124.06083°W / 41.28583; -124.06083