Welcome to Riverside ...

Riverside is located in Humboldt County<1>.

The location of Riverside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Riverside refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Riversider<3>

Riverside is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Riverside: (707)

Communities Also Named Riverside ...

While we believe that this Riverside is located in Humboldt County, we know of another 5 California communities named Riverside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino and Stanislaus County.

Beyond California, there are 195 communities that are also named Riverside - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (4), British Columbia, Colorado (3), Connecticut (3), Delaware, Florida (6), Georgia (9), Idaho (4), Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (5), Montana (6), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (5), New York (7), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (4), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (3), Utah (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (7), Washington (6), West Virginia (7), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Riverside ...

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

• Eureka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Arcata
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Trinidad
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Bayside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
  • Bayside is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <5>
• The Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Springs
  • The Springs is located in Humboldt County
• Alliance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Humboldt County
• Kneeland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
  • Kneeland is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kneeland <5>
• Freshwater Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
  • Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
• Freshwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
  • Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
• Maple Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
  • Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverside ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverside. 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/