Around Arcata ...
For comparison, Arcata has a population of 18,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Arcata, with the nearest first.
- Alliance
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bayside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fickle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tyee City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyee City is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee City
- Blue Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Freshwater Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McKinleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Korbel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Myrtletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtletown is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtletown
- Samoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cutten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freshwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kneeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Arcata, please visit our County-by-County Page for Arcata.
Humboldt County ...
Arcata is located in Humboldt County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humboldt County: Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou & Trinity. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcata ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arcata.
Airports Near Arcata ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Arcata and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Arcata.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcata ...
Looking for more information about Arcata? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Arcata. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Arcata, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arcata.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arcata. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Arcata), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |