Petrolia, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petrolia | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′31″N 124°17′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Humboldt |
Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
Area code | 707 |
Official name | California's First Drilled Oil Wells[2] |
Reference no. | 543 |
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Petrolia is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California,[1] 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Cape Mendocino,[3] at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) above sea level,[1] within ZIP Code 95558,[4] and area code 707. Petrolia was the site of the first oil well drilled in California.[2]