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West Humboldt

Ghost town · Humboldt County, California

Eureka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Eureka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Humboldt is a ghost town in Humboldt County, California. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Humboldt as a historical populated place on the Eureka topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.7676° N, 124.2184° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEureka
Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townFairhaven, CA
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1703274
Coordinates40.76763, -124.21840

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What's there now

West Humboldt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairhaven, CA (population 314), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is West Humboldt?

West Humboldt is in Humboldt County, California, at 40.7676, -124.2184.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, California has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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