Blue Lake, California

City of Blue Lake
Official seal of City of Blue Lake
Location of Blue Lake in Humboldt County, California.
Location of Blue Lake in Humboldt County, California.
Coordinates: 40°52′58″N 123°59′02″W / 40.88278°N 123.98389°W / 40.88278; -123.98389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
IncorporatedApril 23, 1910[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorAdelene Jones[2]
 • City ManagerAmanda Mager[3]
Area
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  4.8%
Elevation131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,208
 • Density2,033.67/sq mi (785.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95525
Area code707
FIPS code06-07162
GNIS feature IDs1658083, 2409868
Websitebluelake.ca.gov

Blue Lake (formerly, Scottsville)[6] is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Blue Lake is located on the Mad River in a deep valley, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Eureka,[6] at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).[5] Its population is 1,208 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,253 from the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Blue Lake City Council". City of Blue Lake. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "City Manager". City of Blue Lake. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Blue Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 22. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.