Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove

Name: Hopkins Marine Station
Address: 120 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, 93950, United States

#11 among attractions in Pacific Grove

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Hopkins Marine Station is the marine laboratory of Stanford University. It is located ninety miles south of the university's main campus, in Pacific Grove, California on the Monterey Peninsula, adjacent to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is home to ten research laboratories and a fluctuating population of graduate and undergraduate students. It has also been used for archaeological exploration, including of the Chinese-American fishing village that existed on the site before burning down in 1906. ()

Coordinates: 36°37'14"N, 121°54'18"W

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120 Ocean View BlvdPacific GrovePacific Grove 93950 United States

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Hopkins Marine Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.

~1440 ftSE
Sprawling marine life attraction
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
7 min walk • Nestled on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a window to the wonders beneath the waves and a jewel in the crown of Monterey, California. This celebrated institution is more than just a showcase of marine life; it's an immersive educational...
1.3 miSE
Piers and boardwalks, Neighbourhood, View point
Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey
34 min walk • Fisherman's Wharf is a historic wharf in Monterey, California, United States. Used as an active wholesale fish market into the 1960s, the wharf eventually became a tourist attraction as commercial fishing tapered off in the area.
1.3 miSE
36°36'18"N • 121°53'31"W
Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Monterey
34 min walk • Dolphin and whale watching
0.7 miW
Science museum, Museum, History museum
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove
18 min walk • The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is a museum of natural history located near the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Pacific Grove, California, United States.
1.3 miSE
36°36'15"N • 121°53'35"W
Chris' Fishing and Whale Watching, Monterey
34 min walk • Dolphin and whale watching, Tours, Outdoor activities
1.1 miSE
36°36'24"N • 121°53'49"W
Presidio of Monterey Museum, Monterey
27 min walk • Museum, Military museum
~1990 ftSE
Museum, Historical place
Pacific Biological Laboratories, Monterey
10 min walk • Pacific Biological Laboratories, abbreviated PBL, was a biological supply house that sold preserved animals and prepared specimen microscope slides, many of which were of maritime aquatic species, to schools, museums, and research institutions.
~1440 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area, Monterey
7 min walk • Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area is one of four small marine protected areas located near the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove, at the southern end of Monterey Bay on California’s central coast.
1.2 miS
Forts and castles
Presidio of Monterey, Monterey
31 min walk • The Presidio of Monterey, located in Monterey, California, is an active US Army installation with historic ties to the Spanish colonial era. Currently, it is the home of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. It is the last and only Presidio in California to have an active military installation.
~1840 ftSE
36°37'0"N • 121°54'4"W
Monterey Mirror Maze, Monterey
9 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Arcade
0.4 miS
Neighbourhood
New Monterey, Monterey
12 min walk • New Monterey is a former unincorporated community incorporated in Monterey in Monterey County, California. It is located north of the Presidio of Monterey, at an elevation of 56 feet. Monterey's famous Cannery Row is located in New Monterey neighborhood.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hopkins Marine Station?

Nearby attractions include Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area, Monterey (7 min walk), Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey (7 min walk), Monterey Mirror Maze, Monterey (9 min walk), Cannery Row, Monterey (10 min walk).

How to get to Hopkins Marine Station by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hopkins Marine Station:

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Monterey Bay Aquarium & Irving • Lines: 1, A Scs (8 min walk)