McKinleyville, California
McKinleyville | |
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Location in Humboldt County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′47″N 124°06′02″W / 40.94639°N 124.10056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.014 sq mi (54.426 km2) |
| • Land | 20.796 sq mi (53.862 km2) |
| • Water | 0.218 sq mi (0.564 km2) 1.2% |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,262 |
| • Density | 770/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95519, 95521 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-44910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659090 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKinleyville, California | |
McKinleyville (formerly Minorsville) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California. McKinleyville is located 5.25 miles (8.4 km) north of Arcata, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m). The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the time of the 2000 census.
This unincorporated community is the third largest community, after Eureka and Arcata, on the far North Coast. It is also the location of the Arcata–Eureka Airport, the largest airport in Humboldt County and the region.