Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Lake had a population of 398 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Lake had a population of 1,244 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Lake, with the one closest to Blue Lake listed first.

Korbel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korbel
- Korbel is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Korbel <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Korbel
- From Blue Lake to Korbel
Bayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Bayside is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bayside
- From Blue Lake to Bayside
Arcata
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcata
- Arcata is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcata <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcata
- From Blue Lake to Arcata
Freshwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freshwater
- From Blue Lake to Freshwater
Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eureka
- From Blue Lake to Eureka
Maple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maple Creek
- From Blue Lake to Maple Creek
Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trinidad
- From Blue Lake to Trinidad
Fields Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
- Fields Landing is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fields Landing <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fields Landing
- From Blue Lake to Fields Landing
Beatrice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Humboldt County
Table Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Table Bluff
- From Blue Lake to Table Bluff
Fortuna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fortuna
- From Blue Lake to Fortuna
Rohnerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
- Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rohnerville
- From Blue Lake to Rohnerville
Hydesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville
- Hydesville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydesville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hydesville
- From Blue Lake to Hydesville
Waddington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
- Waddington is located in Humboldt County
Alton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Blue Lake to Alton
Port Kenyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
- Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Kenyon
- From Blue Lake to Port Kenyon
Ferndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferndale
- From Blue Lake to Ferndale
Weitchpec
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitchpec
- Weitchpec is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weitchpec
- From Blue Lake to Weitchpec
Rio Dell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Dell
- From Blue Lake to Rio Dell
Burnt Ranch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ranch
- Burnt Ranch is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Ranch <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnt Ranch
- From Blue Lake to Burnt Ranch
Scotia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scotia
- From Blue Lake to Scotia
Orick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orick
- Orick is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orick <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orick
- From Blue Lake to Orick

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Blue Lake. 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>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blue Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.