Eureka

Summary

Eureka is a city of California^[1]. Eureka draws 5,441 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_california category, ranking #9 of 87).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eureka received the Coast Guard City^[3].
• Eureka is located in Humboldt County^[4].
• Eureka is in the country of United States^[5].
• Eureka's instance of is recorded as city of California^[6].
• Eureka's instance of is recorded as charter city^[7].
• Eureka's instance of is recorded as county seat^[8].
• Eureka's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kamisu^[9].
• Eureka's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nelson^[10].
• Eureka's postal code is recorded as 95501^[11].
• Eureka's postal code is recorded as 95502^[12].
• Eureka's postal code is recorded as 95503^[13].
• Eureka's Commons category is recorded as Eureka, California^[14].
• Eureka's located in time zone is recorded as Pacific Time Zone^[15].
• Eureka's local dialing code is recorded as 707^[16].
• May 13, 1850 marks the founding of Eureka^[17].
• Eureka's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.801944444444, 'lon': -124.16361111111}^[18].
• Eureka's official website is recorded as http://www.ci.eureka.ca.gov^[19].
• Eureka's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eureka, California^[20].
• Eureka has a population of {'amount': '+612'}^[21].
• Eureka has a population of {'amount': '+27191'}^[22].
• Eureka has a population of {'amount': '+26512'}^[23].
• Eureka's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[24].
• Eureka's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Eureka's capital of is recorded as Humboldt County^[26].
• Eureka's heritage designation is recorded as California Historical Landmark^[27].

Body

Geography

Eureka is in the country of United States^[5]. Eureka is located in Humboldt County^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37.434816'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37.43484'}^[29]. Eureka sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+39'}^[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+612'}^[21], {'amount': '+27191'}^[22], and {'amount': '+26512'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of California^[6], charter city^[7], and county seat^[8]. Eureka's heritage designation is recorded as California Historical Landmark^[27].

History and Context

May 13, 1850 marks the founding of Eureka^[17].

Why It Matters

Eureka draws 5,441 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_california category, ranking #9 of 87).^[2] Eureka has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] Eureka is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

What awards did Eureka receive?

Honors received include Coast Guard City^[3].