Map of Miranda CDP, California

Miranda (formerly Jacobsen’s) is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Phillipsville, at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). The ZIP Code is 95553. The population was 520 at the 2010 census.

The name Miranda was originally applied to the area’s post office on August 26, 1905. One account states that it is not known whether the name giver had in mind a girl or the well-known Spanish place name and family name. Miranda was known as Jacobsen’s Valley until the post office was established. Another account states that Etta Coombs chose the name “Miranda” for the post office she started. Miranda is located on the Avenue of the Giants between Myers Flat to the north and Phillipsville to the south.

South Fork High School is the only regular high school of Southern Humboldt Unified School District, and currently boasts around 150 students from all of southern Humboldt County. The school’s name refers to the South Fork of the Eel River. Osprey Learning Center, an alternative continuation high school, is located across the football field from SFHS in facilities that formerly housed Miranda Junior High School. Today, Miranda Junior High School now stands where the former tennis court was, as construction was completed in 2014.

The ZIP Code is 95553. The community is inside area code 707. Elevation is said to be 351 feet at the town sign, though the terrain is generally not flat and encompasses elevations ranging from sea level to over 2,000 feet (610 m). Miranda is in the Pacific Standard Time zone and observes daylight saving time.

Miranda CDP overview:
Name:Miranda CDP
LSAD Code:57
LSAD Description:CDP (suffix)
State:California
County:Humboldt County
Elevation:351 ft (107 m)
Total Area:1.499 sq mi (3.884 km²)
Land Area:1.491 sq mi (3.863 km²)
Water Area:0.008 sq mi (0.021 km²)  0.54%
Total Population:441
Population Density:290/sq mi (110/km²)
FIPS code:0648060

Online Interactive Map

Miranda online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Miranda location map. Where is Miranda CDP?

Miranda location on the U.S. Map. Where is Miranda CDP.
Miranda location on the U.S. Map.
Miranda location on the California map. Where is Miranda CDP.
Location of Miranda in California.

Miranda Road Map

Road map of Miranda
Road map of Miranda

Miranda city Satellite Map

Satellite map of Miranda
Satellite map of Miranda

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