Rohnerville (formerly Eel River) is an

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in Humboldt County,

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. It is located southeast of

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, at an elevation of . The Eel River post office opened in 1857 and changed its name to Rohnerville in 1874 in honor of the town's founder, Henry Rohner. Early residents were Mary Brown, widow of John Brown the abolitionist, and her daughters, who lived in Rohnerville from 1870 until 1881, when she moved to

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. (See John Brown's body#The family moves to California.) The town is now part of Fortuna, California.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Rohnerville has a

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, abbreviated ''Csb'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Rohnerville, California
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References

Unincorporated communities in California 1857 establishments in California Populated places established in 1857 {{HumboldtCountyCA-geo-stub

Climate

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