McKinleyville, California

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McKinleyville
census-designated place
Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
Coordinates: 40°56′47″N 124°06′02″W / 40.94639°N 124.10056°W / 40.94639; -124.10056
Country	United States
State	California
County	Humboldt
Area [1]
• Total	21.014 sq mi (54.426 km2)
• Land	20.796 sq mi (53.862 km2)
• Water	0.218 sq mi (0.564 km2)  1.2%
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	16,262
• Density	770/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	95519, 95521
Area code	707
FIPS code	06-44910
GNIS feature ID	1659090
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKinleyville, California

McKinleyville (formerly Minorsville)^[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California. McKinleyville is located 5.25 miles (8.4 km) north of Arcata,^[4] at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).^[3] The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the time of the 2000 census.

This unincorporated community is the third largest community, after Eureka and Arcata, on the far North Coast. It is also the location of the Arcata–Eureka Airport, the largest airport in Humboldt County and the region.