The GPS coordinates of Eureka are latitude 40.8021° and longitude -124.1637°. In directional format: 40.8021° N, 124.1637° W. These coordinates mark the center of Eureka in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Eureka is a city in California, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Humboldt County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Eureka sits at: Latitude 40° 48' 7" N and Longitude 124° 9' 49" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Eureka has a population of approximately 27,017 people. This is roughly 0.069% of California's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in California.

The interactive satellite map of Eureka is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 40.8021, -124.1637 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Eureka in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Eureka is California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV), roughly 20 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Eureka is approximately 336 km (209 mi) from Sacramento, the capital of California, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in California.

Eureka sits at an elevation of approximately 12 meters (39 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for California.

The closest cities to Eureka include Myrtletown, Bayview, Cutten. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Eureka, sunrise is at 06:22 AM and sunset is at 08:20 PM, giving a day length of 13h 57m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Eureka's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Eureka is approximately 4,542 km (2,822 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,463 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Eureka — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,472 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Eureka is approximately 2,908 km (1,807 mi) E of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.