Myers Flat, California

Myers Flat
Myers Flat is located in California
Myers Flat
Myers Flat
Location in California
Coordinates: 40°15′59″N 123°52′13″W / 40.26639°N 123.87028°W / 40.26639; -123.87028
Country United States
State California
CountyHumboldt County
Area
 • Total0.487 sq mi (1.261 km2)
 • Land0.432 sq mi (1.119 km2)
 • Water0.055 sq mi (0.142 km2)  11.3%
Elevation203 ft (62 m)
Population
 • Total90
 • Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95554
Area code707
GNIS feature IDs229396, 2611442
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myers Flat, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myers Flat, California

Myers Flat (formerly Myers) is a census-designated place[4] in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Weott,[5] at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m).[2] The ZIP Code is 95554.[6] The population was 146 at the 2010 census.

Originally called Myers from the Grant Myers Ranch, "Flat" was added to the name to distinguish the place from Meyers in El Dorado County.[5]

The Myers Flat post office opened in 1949.[5]

Myers Flat is located along the California State Route 254, also known as Avenue of the Giants. The US Post Office's ZIP Code is 95554. The community is inside area code 707.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myers Flat, California
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myers Flat, California
  5. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 112. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine