Bayside, California
40°50′32″N 124°03′49″W / 40.84222°N 124.06361°W
Bayside | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Bayside is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) south-southeast of Arcata,[2] at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m).[1] The ZIP Code is 95524.[3] The first post office at Bayside opened in 1886.[2]
Bayside is located in the northern part of the state, along the coast, in Humboldt County. Though Bayside has its own post office, it was partially annexed into the City of Arcata. It is policed by Arcata police and the county sheriff. Bayside is home to many middle-class families, mostly Caucasian. Most parents work away from the home, some at the nearby Humboldt State University or in the timber industry that exists in Northern California. Many children in Bayside attend Jacoby Creek Elementary School, a charter elementary school in the area.
Bayside is surrounded by pastures and second growth forests and dotted with aging Victorian houses. The Bayside Grange (built 1941), a historical meeting hall for farmers in Bayside, is still used as an all-purpose hall for the community. Right across the street, is the original Jacoby Creek School building.
The first people to settle in Bayside were members of the Quear family.
One of the main roads in Bayside is Golf Course Road, where a full size golf course greets you at the top after a beautiful walk. Jacoby Creek Road is named after the creek of the same name. One of the most beautiful bridges in Humboldt is in Bayside, known as the Brookwood Bridge.
Education
Bayside is the seat of the Jacoby Creek Charter School District,[4] and home of the Jacoby Creek School, a public K-8 school.[5] The school has installed a 30,000 watt solar power array.[6]
Miscellaneous
A common misconception is that the early '90s hit television show Saved by the Bell took place in Bayside, when in fact the show was set in Pacific Palisades, California, and the characters on the show attended the fictional Bayside High School. Also, Bayside High School is where the characters of That's So Raven go to school.
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayside, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 13. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool
- ^ Humboldt County Office of Education
- ^ Jacoby Creek School
- ^ Jacoby Creek School Solar Announcement
