Phillipsville, California

Phillipsville
Phillipsville is located in California
Phillipsville
Phillipsville
Location in California
Coordinates: 40°12′33″N 123°47′09″W / 40.20917°N 123.78583°W / 40.20917; -123.78583
Country United States
State California
CountyHumboldt County
Area
 • Total0.743 sq mi (1.925 km2)
 • Land0.715 sq mi (1.852 km2)
 • Water0.028 sq mi (0.073 km2)  3.8%
Elevation289 ft (88 m)
Population
 • Total124
 • Density170/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95559
Area code707
GNIS feature IDs230600, 2628776
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phillipsville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phillipsville, California

Phillipsville (formerly Kettintelbe, Philippsville, and Phillips Flat) is a census-designated place[4] in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Garberville,[5] at an elevation of 289 feet (88 m).[2] It is the southernmost town on the Avenue of the Giants. Near the town is the Chimney Tree redwood, so named due to its resemblance to that object. The ZIP Code is 95559.[6] The community is inside area code 707. The population was 140 at the 2010 census.

  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: Phillipsville, California
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phillipsville, California
  5. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 121. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool