What county is Arcata, California in?”
Arcata is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. In 2006 Arcata’s population was estimated to be 17,294.[1] This college town, located 280 miles north of San Francisco, is home to Humboldt State University. Arcata is notably progressive in its political makeup, and was the first city in the United States to elect a majority of its city council members from the Green Party, however it is currently made up of a Democratic majority. As a result of the progressive majority, Arcata capped the number of chain restaurants allowed in the city.[2] Arcata was the first city in the nation to pass a resolution in the spirit of nullifying the USA PATRIOT Act in the city.[3] The legality of the resolution has not yet been tested.
Arcata, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Arcata — City — Map of California showing the location of Arcata Coordinates: 40°51′59″N 124°04′58″W / 40.86639°N 124.08278°W / 40.86639; -124.08278Coordinates: 40°51′59″N 124°04′58″W / 40.86639°N 124.08278°W / 40.86639; -124.08278 Country United States State California County Humboldt Settlement 1850 Incorporated 1858 Government – Type Mayor-council – Mayor Mark Wheetley – City manager Randy Mendosa (interim) Area – Total 11.0 sq mi (28.6 km2) – Land 9.2 sq mi (23.8 km2) – Water 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) Elevation 23 ft (7 m) Population (2006) – Total 17,294 – Density 1,812.1/sq mi (699.7/km2) Source: U.S. Census Time zone PST (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP codes 95518, 95521 Area code(s) 707 FIPS code 06-02476 GNIS feature ID 0277471 Website www.cityofarcata.org Arcata is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in
