Petrolia, California
40°19′31″N 124°17′13″W / 40.32528°N 124.28694°W
Petrolia | |
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Panorama view of Petrolia | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′31″N 124°17′13″W / 40.32528°N 124.28694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Area code | 707 |
| Official name | California's First Drilled Oil Wells |
| Reference no. | 543 |
Petrolia is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km), southeast of Cape Mendocino. The site of the first oil well drilled in California, it lies at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) above sea level, within ZIP Code 95558, and area code 707.