Welcome to Mettah ...
Mettah is located in Humboldt County<1>.
The location of Mettah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mettah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Mettah is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mettah lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mettah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mettah.
- Orick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orick
- Orick is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orick <4>
- Atsepar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Weitchpec
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitchpec
- Weitchpec is located in Humboldt County
- Klamath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath
- Klamath is located in Del Norte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klamath <4>
- Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Hoopa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopa
- Hoopa is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopa <4>
- Somes Bar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somes Bar
- Somes Bar is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somes Bar <4>
- Trinidad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Westhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Westhaven is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhaven <4>
- McKinleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinleyville
- McKinleyville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinleyville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mettah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mettah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mettah. 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 Mettah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mettah. See our Newspapers Page for Mettah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mettah ...
Looking for more information about Mettah? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mettah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mettah.
Adding Mettah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mettah in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mettah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mettah post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mettah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mettah. 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> | 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mettah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |