About Alderpoint CDP, California
Alderpoint is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census. Alderpoint is located along U.S. Route 101, 12 miles (19 km) south of Eureka, California.
Alderpoint was originally settled by the Wiyot people. The first European settlers arrived in the 1850s, and the town was named after the alder trees that grow in the area. Logging was the primary industry in Alderpoint for many years, but it has since declined. Today, Alderpoint is a small community with a few businesses and a community center.