Humboldt County Information

Humboldt County is located in the heart of redwood country on the northern coast of California, about 300 miles north of San Francisco.

The current population is over 130,000. The county seat is Eureka, Ca 95501.

The quiet beauty of our surroundings makes Humboldt County an ideal place to live.

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The links below open in a new window and will take you to websites with information on business, tourism, music, art, festivals, weather, and government. It's all about Humboldt County! 

General

Humboldt County Public Library
Official Humboldt County Library web site.
(humlib.org)

Humboldt County Government
Official humboldt county (government) web site.
(humboldtgov.org)

Humboldt County Weather
Official noaa weather site.
(wrh.noaa.gov/eka)

Live Theatre

North Coast Repertory Theatre
Live theatre since 1983 with six full productions each year.
(ncrt.net)

Redwood Curtain Theatre
Live theatre since 1999 with many produc tions each year.
(redwoodcurtain.com)

Note: In 2023, Redwood Curtain Theatre lost their performance space.  In 2024, NCRT and RCT entered into an arrangement to have NCRT and RCT operate out of NCRT's space at 5th and D in Eureka, alternating shows produced by each company.  

Ferndale Repertory Theatre
Live theatre since 1972, the original live theatre company in Humboldt County.
(ferndalerep.org)

Humboldt Light Opera Company
Quality musical theatre since 1973 with productions during the spring and summer months mainly using Cal Poly Humboldt's 800 seat JVD theater.  (hloc.org) 

Music

Humboldt Folk Life
Folk Events, Music, Arts and Crafts in Humboldt County.
(humboldtfolklife.com)

Cal Poly Humboldt Music Department
Many music majors go on to develop music in a supportive environment.
(music.humboldt.edu/)

Animals

Friends For Life Animal Rescue
Humboldt County non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats.
(dogrescuers.org)

Sequoia Humane Society
A no-kill shelter promoting spay/neuter, animal welfare, and individual responsibility for the care and protection of animals. (sequoiahumane.org)

HumDog
Dog obedience and training since 1978.
(humdog.org)

HCSO Animal Shelter
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Visitors to this website come from all over, so it might help to know where we are. Humboldt County is located in Northern California, on the coast, about 80 miles south of the Oregon border. The following cities are located in Humboldt County: Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, McKinleyville, Orick, Ferndale, Rio Dell, Scotia, Garberville, Redway, and all the other spots in between. Please forgive us if we have left you out.

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