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It is a western alternate route of U.S. Route 101 between Eureka and Arcata, routed via the three bridges over Humboldt Bay and Tuluwat Island and Woodley Islands, rather than motorists having to circumvent the entire northern section of the bay (known as Arcata Bay) to the road connecting the Arcata area to the Samoa Peninsula. In literature ...
State Route 299 (SR 299) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the northern part of the state.At 305.777 miles (492.100 km), it is the third longest California state route, after Route 1 and Route 99, and the longest east-west route.
Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,577 feet (481 m) above Eureka Lake in 0.4 mile (0.64 km). An ascent of the summit involves 4.5 miles of hiking with 2,290 feet of elevation gain from Horseshoe Lake. [6] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [4]
The mountain also has 19 miles of cross-country skiing based at the rustic lakeside Tamarack Lodge (which has the resort's fanciest restaurant, the Lakefront) and 1,500 acres of beginner-friendly ...
California and Northern Railway was formed by Santa Fe Railroad to build north from Eureka to Arcata in 1901, and was merged into SF&NW in 1904. Cloverdale and Ukiah Railroad extended the SF&NP from Cloverdale to Ukiah in 1889. Eel River and Eureka Railroad connected Humboldt Bay with the Eel River town of Fortuna in 1884, and was merged into ...
The Sequoia Park Zoo is the oldest zoo in California operating on a 7 acres (2.8 ha) facility operated by the City of Eureka in 60 acres (24 ha) Sequoia Park. [72] The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka, displays North Coast regional and cultural history in the repurposed Historic Register Bank of Eureka building.
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on Humboldt Bay, on the California North Coast near the cities of Eureka and Arcata.The refuge exists primarily to protect and enhance wetland habitats for migratory water birds using the bay area, including tens of thousands of shorebirds, ducks, geese, swans, and the black brant.
This great white band of Ordovician rock stands out on the summit of Pyramid Peak, near the Racetrack, and high on the east shoulder of Tucki Mountain. No American source is known for the Eureka sand, which once blanketed a 150,000 square miles (390,000 km 2) belt from California to Alberta. [12]