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Nearest Communities to King Salmon,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 King Salmon.<1>

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


King Salmon 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 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of King Salmon.

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 King Salmon (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 King Salmon

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

  • Humboldt County   (where King Salmon resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Humboldt County, we have limited the list to those within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of King Salmon (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 King Salmon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from King Salmon.
      • Fields Landing
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Spruce Point
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Spruce Point is also located in Humboldt County
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      • West Humboldt ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • West Humboldt was located in Humboldt County
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      • Humboldt Hill
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Humboldt Hill is also located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
      • Elk River
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Elk River is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Bucksport
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bucksport is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Pine Hill
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Hill is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Pine Hills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Pine Hills is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Ridgewoods Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Ridgewoods Heights is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Fairhaven
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Fairhaven is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Rosewood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosewood is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Southport Landing
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Southport Landing is also located in Humboldt County
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      • Continue List   (87 more) ...
        • Cutten
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Beatrice
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Beatrice is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Hookton
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Hookton is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Table Bluff Rancheria
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Table Bluff Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Samoa
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Eureka
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • 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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        • Myrtletown
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Myrtletown is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Table Bluff
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Table Bluff is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Loleta
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Eddyville ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Eddyville was located in Humboldt County
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        • Brainard
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Brainard is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Freshwater Corners
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Freshwater Corners is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Falk ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Falk was located in Humboldt County
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        • Freshwater
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Freshwater is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Manila
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Manila is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Indianola
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Indianola is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Fernbridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Fernbridge is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Worswick
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Worswick is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Bracut
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bracut is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Bayside
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • The Springs is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Arlynda Corners
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Arlynda Corners is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Fortuna
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Fortuna is also located in Humboldt County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
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        • Port Kenyon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Port Kenyon is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Newburg
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Newburg is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Kneeland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Arcata
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Arcata is also located in Humboldt County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,044 people
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        • Sunny Brae
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunny Brae is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Ferndale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Ferndale is also located in Humboldt County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
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        • Waddington
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Waddington is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Alliance
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Alliance is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Fickle Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Fickle Hill is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Rohnerville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Rohnerville is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Rohnerville Rancheria
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rohnerville Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Tyee City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Tyee City is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Korblex
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Korblex is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Alton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Alton is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Centerville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Centerville was located in Humboldt County
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        • Fisher
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Fisher is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Calville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Calville is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Essex
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Essex is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Hydesville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Lake Rancheria
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Blue Lake Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Blue Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Glendale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Glendale is also located in Humboldt County
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        • McKinleyville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverside is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Korbel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Belleview
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Belleview is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Stone
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Stone is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Carlotta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hacketsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Hacketsville is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Rio Dell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Rio Dell is also located in Humboldt County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
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        • Maple Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Maple Creek is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Clam Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Clam Beach is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Fieldbrook
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Fieldbrook is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Scotia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Lone Star Junction ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Lone Star Junction was located in Humboldt County
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        • Crannell ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Crannell was located in Humboldt County
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        • Moonstone
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Moonstone is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Capetown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Capetown is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Riverside Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverside Park is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Westhaven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Fernwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Fernwood is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Stafford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Stafford is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Trinidad Rancheria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Trinidad Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Trinidad
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Tsurau ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Tsurau was located in Humboldt County
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        • Elinor ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Elinor was located in Humboldt County
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        • Pepperwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Pepperwood is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Shively
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Shively is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Yager Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Yager Junction is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Dinsmores
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Dinsmores is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Janes Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Janes Place is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Patricks Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Patricks Point is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Holmes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Holmes is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Shumig ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Shumig was located in Humboldt County
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        • Englewood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Englewood is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Larabee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Larabee is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Maple Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple Grove is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Redcrest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Petrolia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Lagoon Rancheria
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Big Lagoon Rancheria is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Big Lagoon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Big Lagoon is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Kings Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Kings Crossing is also located in Humboldt County
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        • Bull Creek ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Bull Creek was located in Humboldt County
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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 from Point A (ie- King Salmon) 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.