Mad River
The Mad River is a river in upper Northern California. It flows for 113 miles in a roughly northwest direction through Trinity County and then Humboldt County, draining a 497-square-mile watershed into the Pacific Ocean north of the city of Arcata near Arcata–Eureka Airport in McKinleyville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in California, United States
- Also known as: “Kohtinik”, “Pat-a-wat River”, and “Pattewott River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arcata-Eureka Airport and Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay.
Arcata-Eureka Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Brandon5485, CC0.
California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport, also known as Arcata–Eureka Airport and Arcata Airport, is in Humboldt County, California, United States, 8 miles north of Arcata and 15 miles north of Eureka, in McKinleyville. Arcata-Eureka Airport is situated 1½ miles northeast of Mad River.
Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay
Military installation
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Humboldt Bay is a United States Coast Guard Air Station and Sector, with command and primary assets located at the Arcata–Eureka Airport in McKinleyville, California, 16 miles north of Eureka in Humboldt County. Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Mad River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McKinleyville and Clam Beach.
McKinleyville
Photo: Ellin Beltz, Public domain.
McKinleyville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. McKinleyville is located 5.25 miles north of Arcata, at an elevation of 141 feet.
Clam Beach
Hamlet
McKinleyville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. McKinleyville is located 5.25 miles north of Arcata, at an elevation of 141 feet. Clam Beach is situated 3 miles north of Mad River.
Crannell
Hamlet
Photo: Thewellman, CC0.
Crannell is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It is located 4.5 miles southeast of Trinidad, at an elevation of 203 feet. The location was formerly a company town for sawmill workers of the Little River Redwood Company, organized in 1893 by owners in Ottawa and western New York. Crannell is situated 4½ miles northeast of Mad River.
Mad River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Humboldt County, North Coast, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Mad River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mad”
- Cebuano: “Mad River”
- Chinese: “梅德河”
- Dutch: “Mad River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر چنون”
- German: “Mad River”
- Hebrew: “הנהר מאד”
- Hebrew: “מד”
- Irish: “Abhainn Mad”
- Venetian: “Mad”
- Welsh: “Afon Mad”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fisher and Dows Prairie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hiller Park and McKinleyville Shopping Center.
Humboldt County: Must-Visit Destinations
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