Signal Port (also, Hardscratch
and Signal
) is a former settlement in
Mendocino County
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Mendocino County consists whol ...
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California
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It was located near the mouth of Signal Creek northwest of
Fish Rock,
at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m).
The Signal post office operated for a time in 1882.
The Signal Port post office operated from 1888 to 1890.
The name refers to signals given ships waiting to load lumber at the site.
References
Former settlements in Mendocino County, California
Former populated places in California
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