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Arcata

City population
17,843
#2,671
in United States
#362
in California
#27,721
worldwide
WashingtonArcata
40.867, -124.083 · 3,972 km from Washington
City population
17,843
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#2,671
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#27,721
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Arcata

Arcata is a city in California, United States with a population of 17,843. It is the 2,671st largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 27,721st largest worldwide. It lies 3,972 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#2,671of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in California
#362of 396
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Rank in region
#362of 396
Distance to capital
to Washington
Elevation
7 m
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
40.867, -124.083
Record updated
2017-03-09
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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