Weott, CA

Weott is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 219 residents. Weott is located 233 miles north of San Francisco and 25 miles due east of the Pacific Ocean. Lower Weott is situated at an elevation of 330 feet along the Avenue of the Giants scenic highway and in the flood plain of the South Fork of the Eel River. The Humboldt Redwoods Marathon has taken place on the second Sunday of October since 1976. In 1987, long-time resident Velma Childs listed the pre-1955-flood businesses in Weott.

That mix gives Weott a clear local shape within California, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Two roads provide access to Weott: State Highway 254 and U.S. Highway 101, both of which are oriented north–south. Weott can be reached from the Avenue of the Giants, but has not had a significant presence on it since the 1964 flood. Weott is home to Sequoia Hotel.