Welcome to Port Kenyon ...
Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Kenyon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Port Kenyon: Prt. Kenyon
Port Kenyon is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Port Kenyon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Kenyon is within the (707) area code.
Communities near Port Kenyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Kenyon.
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
- Fortuna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Fortuna is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <3>
- Rio Dell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Dell
- Rio Dell is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Dell <3>
- Loleta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loleta
- Loleta is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Loleta:
- Swauger's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loleta <3>
- Table Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
- Hookton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
- Hookton is located in Humboldt County
- Rohnerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
- Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Humboldt County
- Fields Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
- Fields Landing is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fields Landing <3>
- Capetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Kenyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Kenyon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Kenyon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Kenyon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Kenyon. See our Newspapers Page for Port Kenyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Kenyon ...
Looking for more information about Port Kenyon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Port Kenyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Kenyon.
Adding Port Kenyon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Kenyon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Kenyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Port Kenyon post office opened in 1886.
We also found Port Kenyon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Kenyon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Kenyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Kenyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |