Bayside, California
Encyclopedia
Bayside is an unincorporated community
in Humboldt County
, California
. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) south-southeast of Arcata
, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m). The ZIP Code
is 95524.
Bayside is located in the northern part of the state, along the coast, in Humboldt County
. Though Bayside has its own post office, it was partially annexed into the City of Arcata
. It is policed by Arcata police and the county sheriff. Bayside is home to many middle class families, mostly Caucasian. Most parents work away from the home, some at the nearby Humboldt State University
or in the timber industry that exists in Northern California. Many children in Bayside attend Jacoby Creek Elementary School
, a charter elementary school in the area.
Bayside is surrounded by pastures and second growth forests and dotted with aging Victorian houses. The Bayside Grange (built 1941), a historical meeting hall for farmers in Bayside, is still used as an all-purpose hall for the community. Right across the street, is the original Jacoby Creek School building. Bayside is also home to Hank's Coffee Shop across the street from Jacoby Creek School.
As you go up Jacoby Creek Road, the first left is now known as Baywood Heights, a private road and development. This used to be an old dirt logging road. Area teenagers frequented the property before it became a development. If you went to the top of the hill there was a pile of old growth redwood trunks you could stand on and look down the other side toward the Appleton's old ranch house.
A common misconception is that the early '90s hit television show Saved by the Bell
took place in Bayside, when in fact the show was set in Pacific Palisades, California, and the characters on the show attended the fictional Bayside High School. Also, Bayside High School is where the characters of That's So Raven
go to school.
The first people to settle in Bayside were members of the Quear family. (There is a large, dilapidated book in the Jacoby Creek Elementary School library that is an excellent history of the area, not just Bayside, and it contains more detailed facts.)
One of the main roads in Bayside is Golf Course Road, where a full size golf course greets you at the top after a beautiful walk.
The first post office at Bayside opened in 1886.
, and home of the Jacoby Creek School, a public K-8 school. The school has installed a 30,000 watt solar power array.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) south-southeast of Arcata
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m). The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 95524.
Bayside is located in the northern part of the state, along the coast, in Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
. Though Bayside has its own post office, it was partially annexed into the City of Arcata
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
. It is policed by Arcata police and the county sheriff. Bayside is home to many middle class families, mostly Caucasian. Most parents work away from the home, some at the nearby Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata within Humboldt County, California, USA. The main campus, nestled at the edge of a coast redwood forest, is situated on Preston hill overlooking Arcata and with commanding views of...
or in the timber industry that exists in Northern California. Many children in Bayside attend Jacoby Creek Elementary School
Jacoby Creek Charter School District
The Jacoby Creek Charter School District, headquartered in Bayside, California, oversees public education, through grade 8, in a portion of west central Humboldt County, California. The school it operates is the Jacoby Creek School in Bayside...
, a charter elementary school in the area.
Bayside is surrounded by pastures and second growth forests and dotted with aging Victorian houses. The Bayside Grange (built 1941), a historical meeting hall for farmers in Bayside, is still used as an all-purpose hall for the community. Right across the street, is the original Jacoby Creek School building. Bayside is also home to Hank's Coffee Shop across the street from Jacoby Creek School.
As you go up Jacoby Creek Road, the first left is now known as Baywood Heights, a private road and development. This used to be an old dirt logging road. Area teenagers frequented the property before it became a development. If you went to the top of the hill there was a pile of old growth redwood trunks you could stand on and look down the other side toward the Appleton's old ranch house.
A common misconception is that the early '90s hit television show Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
took place in Bayside, when in fact the show was set in Pacific Palisades, California, and the characters on the show attended the fictional Bayside High School. Also, Bayside High School is where the characters of That's So Raven
That's So Raven
That's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House...
go to school.
The first people to settle in Bayside were members of the Quear family. (There is a large, dilapidated book in the Jacoby Creek Elementary School library that is an excellent history of the area, not just Bayside, and it contains more detailed facts.)
One of the main roads in Bayside is Golf Course Road, where a full size golf course greets you at the top after a beautiful walk.
The first post office at Bayside opened in 1886.
Education
Bayside is the seat of the Jacoby Creek Charter School DistrictJacoby Creek Charter School District
The Jacoby Creek Charter School District, headquartered in Bayside, California, oversees public education, through grade 8, in a portion of west central Humboldt County, California. The school it operates is the Jacoby Creek School in Bayside...
, and home of the Jacoby Creek School, a public K-8 school. The school has installed a 30,000 watt solar power array.