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Nearest Communities to Clam Beach,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Clam Beach, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Clam Beach:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Clam Beach.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Clam Beach is located in Humboldt County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humboldt County: Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou & Trinity.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Clam Beach. Of these communities, 1 are located in counties other than Humboldt County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Clam Beach (which is Humboldt County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Clam Beach

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Humboldt County   (where Clam Beach resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Humboldt County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Clam Beach (about 90 communities).
    • County Website:   https://humboldtgov.org/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Eureka
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clam Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clam Beach.
      • Crannell ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Crannell was located in Humboldt County
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      • Moonstone
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Moonstone is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonstone
      • Westhaven
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Fisher
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Fisher is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • McKinleyville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Trinidad Rancheria
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Trinidad Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad Rancheria
      • Trinidad
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Tsurau ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Tsurau was located in Humboldt County
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      • Calville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Calville is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calville
      • Fieldbrook
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fieldbrook is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
      • Tyee City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Tyee City is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee City
      • Korblex
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Korblex is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korblex
      • Continue List   (85 more) ...
        • Alliance
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Alliance is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Essex
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Essex is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
        • Arcata
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Arcata is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcata
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,044 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcata <3>
        • Glendale
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Glendale is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Patricks Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Patricks Point is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Shumig ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Shumig was located in Humboldt County
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        • Fickle Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Fickle Hill is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Sunny Brae
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Sunny Brae is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Blue Lake Rancheria
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Blue Lake Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lake Rancheria
        • Bayside
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Manila
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Manila is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Blue Lake
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Lagoon Rancheria
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Big Lagoon Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon Rancheria
        • Big Lagoon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Big Lagoon is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Bracut
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Bracut is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Korbel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverside
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverside is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Brainard
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Brainard is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Indianola
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Indianola is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
        • Samoa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Eureka
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Eureka is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
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        • Eddyville ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Eddyville was located in Humboldt County
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        • Freshwater Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Freshwater Corners is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Myrtletown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Myrtletown is also located in Humboldt County
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        • The Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • The Springs is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Kings Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Kings Crossing is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Bucksport
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Bucksport is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Cutten
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Fairhaven
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Fairhaven is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
        • Rosewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Rosewood is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Freshwater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Freshwater is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Kneeland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Pine Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Pine Hill is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
        • West Humboldt ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • West Humboldt was located in Humboldt County
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        • Fernwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fernwood is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Ridgewoods Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Ridgewoods Heights is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Spruce Point
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Spruce Point is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Elk River
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Elk River is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Humboldt Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Humboldt Hill is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
        • King Salmon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • King Salmon is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Pine Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Pine Hills is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Fields Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ore'q ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Ore'q was located in Humboldt County
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        • Orick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Maple Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple Creek is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Falk ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Falk was located in Humboldt County
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        • Southport Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Southport Landing is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Berry Glenn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Berry Glenn is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Beatrice
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Beatrice is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Hookton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hookton is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Table Bluff Rancheria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Table Bluff Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Hoopa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Martins Ferry ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Martins Ferry was located in Humboldt County
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        • Table Bluff
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Table Bluff is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Atsepar ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Atsepar was located in Humboldt County
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        • Ertlerger ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ertlerger was located in Humboldt County
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        • Notchko
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Notchko is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Waseck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Waseck is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Loleta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Willow Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Elk Grove ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Elk Grove was located in Humboldt County
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        • Mettah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mettah is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Pekwuteu ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pekwuteu was located in Humboldt County
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        • Weitchpec
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Weitchpec is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Janes Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Janes Place is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Fernbridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Fernbridge is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Worswick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Worswick is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Johnsons
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Johnsons is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Pecwan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pecwan is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecwan
        • Pekwan ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pekwan was located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekwan
        • Shregegon ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Shregegon was located in Humboldt County
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        • Surgone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Surgone is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Fortuna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fortuna is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
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        • Newburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Newburg is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Dinsmores
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Dinsmores is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Lone Star Junction ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lone Star Junction was located in Humboldt County
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        • Arlynda Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Arlynda Corners is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Port Kenyon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Port Kenyon is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Rohnerville Rancheria
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Rohnerville Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Wright Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wright Place is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Ferndale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ferndale is also located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
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        • Rohnerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Rohnerville is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Waddington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Waddington is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Alton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Alton is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Hydesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Trinity County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clam Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.