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County in California, United States
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Humboldt County is in the North Coast of California. It is a special area of Northern California which is well known for its massive redwood trees, microbrews, herbal refreshments, and diverse culture. One hour from the Oregon border and sitting on the Pacific coast, opportunity for outdoor adventures is endless. Humboldt is a unique place.
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There are only 3 roads in. The county is linked by Coastal Highway 101 to the rest of California to the south and the Oregon Coast to the north.
Read in the guideHumboldt Transit Authority runs bus service in most of the county, as far as Trinidad, Willow Creek and Garberville. Eureka and Arcata have their own local bus systems.
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Arcata/Eureka · Regional · ACV
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Home of Cal Poly Humboldt
See Mount Kosciuszko summit trails for the Blue Lake in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales Blue Lake is a city in Humboldt County.
Eureka is a city in Humboldt County, California. With a population of slightly over 25,000, it is the largest coastal city on the West Coast of the United States north of San Francisco and south of Portland and the center of the California North Coast (Redwood Coast).
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Fortuna is a city in Humboldt County in the North Coast region of the state of California.
Garberville is a city in Humboldt County in California's North Coast region.
McKinleyville is in Humboldt County in California.
Scotia is a city in Humboldt County is in the North Coast (California) of California.
Trinidad is in Humboldt County, California, one of California's smallest incorporated cities by population (367 residents in 2010, up from 311 residents in 2000). Trinidad is noted for its spectacular coastline with ten public beaches and offshore rocks, part of the California Coastal National Monument, of which Trinidad is a Gateway City.[9] Fishing operations related to Trinidad Harbor are vital to both local tourism and commercial fishery interests in the region.
Redwood National and State Parks is a United States national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the North Coast of the state of California. The park protects several groves of massive redwood trees, which can live for 2000 years, grow to heights of up to 367 feet, and be as wide as 22 feet at the base of the trunk.
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