Arcata, California

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Arcata, California is a small coastal city in Northern California’s Humboldt County known for its proximity to redwood forests, progressive culture, and Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
adjacentTo Humboldt Bay
areaCode 707
climate cool-summer Mediterranean climate
continent North America
country United States of America
countySeatOf Humboldt County, California
demographics significant student population
economy cannabis-related businesses
education sector
tourism
elevation approximately 7 meters above sea level
formerNameOfUniversity Humboldt State University
foundedAs Union (historical name)
governmentType council–manager government
hasCityCouncil Arcata City Council
hasCulturalEvent Kinetic Grand Championship (start/finish location varies, includes Arcata)
North Country Fair
hasEducationalInstitution Arcata High School
hasFeature Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
Arcata Plaza
community forest
hasPark Arcata Community Forest
hasPublicTransit Arcata and Mad River Transit System
hasSisterCity Camoapa, Nicaragua
hasType college town
hasUniversity California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
isCoastalCity true
knownFor college town character
environmental activism
progressive politics
proximity to redwood forests
locatedIn California
Humboldt Bay region
Humboldt County, California
Northern California
locatedNear redwood forests
locatedOn Pacific coast
near Eureka, California
partOf North Coast of California
postalCode 95521
region Redwood Coast
servedBy U.S. Route 101
state California
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
timeZoneDST Pacific Daylight Time


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