Newell, California

About Newell

Newell is a small unincorporated community in northern California.

Newell holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.4 square miles.

📰 Newell News Today

• Frederick ‘Terry’ Newell The Press Democrat · Aug 17
• Solomon Hughes Selected As Recipient Of 2026 Pete Newell Career Achievement Award California Golden Bears Athletics · Jan 6
• From Yacht to Ranch, Edward Newell Roots Down | Bohemian | Sonoma & Napa Counties bohemian.com · Feb 24
• California teen who grew up homeless earns full ride to Ivy League school after 65 college acceptances cbs8.com · May 13
• Formerly homeless LA teen gets accepted to 65 colleges as mind-blowing test scores revealed New York Post · May 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newell Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Newell — but the California one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Captain Jack's Stronghold · Attraction
• Hospital Rock · Attraction
• Petroglyph Point · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newell

• 🏞️ Lava Beds National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Newell

🏘️ Nearby Communities