Blue Lake, California

City of Blue Lake
Location of Blue Lake in Humboldt County, California.
Coordinates: 40°52′58″N 123°59′02″W / 40.88278°N 123.98389°W / 40.88278; -123.98389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
IncorporatedApril 23, 1910
Government
  TypeMayor-council government
  MayorJohn Sawatzky
  City ManagerAmanda Mager
Area
  Total
0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
  Land0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  4.8%
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,208
  Density2,033.67/sq mi (785.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95525
Area code707
FIPS code06-07162
GNIS feature IDs1658083, 2409868
Websitebluelake.ca.gov

Blue Lake (formerly Scottsville) is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Blue Lake is located on the Mad River in a deep valley, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m). Its population is 1,208 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,253 from the 2010 census.