Scotia, California
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Scotia, formerly known as Forestville until 1888, is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located on the Eel River along U.S. Route 101, 8.5 miles southeast o
Main Street in Scotia
Scotia Museum
Winema Theater in 2017
Company town
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A company town is a place where all or most of the stores and housing in the town are owned by the same company that is also the main employer. Company towns are often planned with a suite of amenitie
Scotia, California
…101, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Fortuna and 244 miles (393 km) north of San Francisco. Scotia has a population of 681 (2020 census). Scotia was a company town founded by the Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO) to house workers for the lumber industry. The town was entirely owned by PALCO until 2008, following the…
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