Welcome to Miranda ...
Miranda is located in Humboldt County<1>.
Miranda was established in 1905.
Miranda is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Miranda lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Miranda: 707 & 369<3>
The ZIP code for Miranda: 95553<4>
Communities Also Named Miranda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Miranda - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miranda.
Communities near Miranda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miranda.
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briceland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seward
- Fort Seward is located in Humboldt County
- Garberville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blocksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alderpoint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ettersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ettersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettersburg
- Ettersburg is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ettersburg
- From Miranda to Ettersburg
- Harris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Miranda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miranda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miranda. 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 Miranda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miranda. See our Newspapers Page for Miranda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miranda ...
Looking for more information about Miranda? 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 Miranda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Miranda.
Adding Miranda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Miranda 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 Miranda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Miranda post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Miranda.
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 Miranda - 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 Miranda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Miranda 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 Miranda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Miranda 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |