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Weitchpec (formerly, Durkee's Ferry and Weitchpec Bar)〔 (Karuk: ansáfriik, Yurok: ''Wechpues'', ''Wech'') is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.〔 It is located northeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m).〔 The ZIP Code is 95546.〔(USPS ZIP Code lookup tool )〕 Weitchpec (pronounced Wech-Uh-Peck)〔per Greg Long, ''The Making of Bigfoot'' (2004), page 32〕 is located in the northwestern part of the state at the confluence of the Klamath and Trinity Rivers, and the junction of State Highways 96 and 169.〔USGS Map "''Weitchpec Quadrangle, 1997''" 7.5 min. series〕 ==History== Weitchpec was originally the site of a Yurok village. The name Durkee's Ferry recalls Clark W. Durkee, who operated a ferry at the place in 1851.〔 In 1855, a temporary Federal post called Camp Strowbridge was established at Weitchpec, it was later called Fort Wool. The settlement was first within the bounds of Trinity County, then in 1851 Klamath County and after 1874, Humboldt County. A post office operated at Weitchpec from 1858 to 1860 and from 1891 to 1962.〔 Today Weitchpec features Pearson's Grocery, a small store/gas station; the Yurok Tribal Office and Community Center; and Weitchpec Elementary School. As of 2010, evening classes were available in Weitchpec in the Yurok language.〔 *Atherton, Kelley. "(Back from the Brink: Learning the Yurok Language )". The Daily Triplicate. Published 16 October 2010. Accessed 30 April 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weitchpec, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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