Blue Lake, California
Blue Lake, California | |
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Location of Blue Lake in Humboldt County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′58″N 123°59′02″W / 40.88278°N 123.98389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | John Sawatzky |
| • City Manager | Amanda Mager |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) 4.8% |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,208 |
| • Density | 2,035.1/sq mi (785.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95525 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-07162 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658083, 2409868 |
| Website | bluelake |
Blue Lake (formerly Scottsville) 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, at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m). Its population is 1,208 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,253 from the 2010 census.