Ore'q, California

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

Ore'q
Former settlement
Ore'q

Location in California

Coordinates: 41°17′09″N 124°03′39″W / 41.28583°N 124.06083°W / 41.28583; -124.06083
Country United States
State California
County Humboldt County
Elevation[1] 30 ft (9 m)

Ore'q (Yurok: 'O'rekw [2]) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California.[1] It lay at an elevation of 30 feet (9 m).[1] The town of Orick, California keeps the name alive in nearly the same place today.

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