Welcome to Kneeland ...

Kneeland is located in Humboldt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kneeland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Kneeland is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kneeland is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Kneeland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Kneeland: 707 & 369<3>

The ZIP code for Kneeland: 95549<4>

Communities Also Named Kneeland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kneeland - they are located in Michigan (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kneeland.

Communities near Kneeland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kneeland.

Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eureka
- From Kneeland to Eureka
Arcata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcata
- From Kneeland to Arcata
Fortuna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Fortuna is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fortuna
- From Kneeland to Fortuna
Rio Dell
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Dell
- From Kneeland to Rio Dell
Ferndale
(18 miles [29 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferndale
- From Kneeland to Ferndale
Blue Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Blue Lake is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Lake <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Lake
- From Kneeland to Blue Lake
Freshwater Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
- Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freshwater Corners
- From Kneeland to Freshwater Corners
Bayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Bayside is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bayside
- From Kneeland to Bayside
Maple Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<6>
- 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 Kneeland to Maple Creek
Cutten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten
- Cutten is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutten <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutten
- From Kneeland to Cutten

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kneeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kneeland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kneeland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kneeland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kneeland. See our Newspapers Page for Kneeland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kneeland ...

Looking for more information about Kneeland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kneeland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kneeland.

Adding Kneeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kneeland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kneeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kneeland post office opened in 1880.

We also found Kneeland in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kneeland.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kneeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Kneeland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Kneeland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kneeland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kneeland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/