Around Blue Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Eureka. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southwest of Blue Lake. Eureka has a population of 26,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Arcata. It lies just west of Blue Lake and has a population of 18,000 people.
For comparison, Blue Lake has a population of 1,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Blue Lake, with the nearest 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>
- Fickle Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle Hill
- Fickle Hill is located in Humboldt County
- 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>
- Alliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Humboldt County
- The Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Springs
- The Springs is located in Humboldt County
- McKinleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinleyville
- McKinleyville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinleyville <2>
- Tyee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Freshwater Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
- Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
- Kneeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kneeland <2>
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- Freshwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
- Myrtletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtletown
- Myrtletown is located in Humboldt County
- 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>
- Maple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Cutten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten
- Cutten is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutten <2>
- Samoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
- Samoa is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samoa <2>
- Freshwater
For more communities neighboring Blue Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blue Lake.
Humboldt County ...
Blue Lake is located in Humboldt County<4>.
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 Blue Lake ...
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 Blue Lake.
Airports Near Blue Lake ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Blue Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blue Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Lake ...
Looking for more information about Blue Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Blue Lake. 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 Blue Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Lake.
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:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Blue Lake Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Lake
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blue Lake. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blue Lake), 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. |