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Welcome to Patricks Point ...

Patricks Point is located in Humboldt County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Patricks Point: Patricks Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Patricks Point for more information about variations on the name of Patricks Point.

Patricks Point is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Patricks Point: 707 & 369<3>

Communities near Patricks Point ...

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

  • Arcata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Blue Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinidad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Westhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McKinleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Orick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyee City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyee City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee City
    • Tyee City is located in Humboldt County
  • Alliance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Humboldt County
  • Fickle Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle Hill
    • Fickle Hill is located in Humboldt County
  • Bayside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Patricks Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patricks Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patricks Point. 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 Patricks Point.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patricks Point ...

Looking for more information about Patricks Point? 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 Patricks Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patricks Point.

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 Patricks Point - 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 Patricks Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Patricks Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.