King Salmon, California
Encyclopedia
King Salmon is an unincorporated community
in Humboldt County
, California
, United States
. The small fishing enclave, which has a Eureka
zipcode (but is outside the city limits), is nonetheless part of Greater Eureka. It is also the site of the Humboldt Bay Power Plant. Primarily containing summer homes or vacation homes, it is located on Humboldt Bay
(directly opposite of its entrance) 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Fields Landing
, at an elevation of 3 foot (0.9144 m).
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The small fishing enclave, which has a Eureka
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
zipcode (but is outside the city limits), is nonetheless part of Greater Eureka. It is also the site of the Humboldt Bay Power Plant. Primarily containing summer homes or vacation homes, it is located on Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay is a natural bay and a multi-basin, bar-built coastal lagoon located on the rugged North Coast of California, United States entirely within Humboldt County. The regional center and county seat of Eureka and the college town of Arcata adjoin the bay, which is the second largest enclosed...
(directly opposite of its entrance) 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Fields Landing
Fields Landing, California
Fields Landing is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on Humboldt Bay south-southwest of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 13 feet . The ZIP Code is 95537...
, at an elevation of 3 foot (0.9144 m).