Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station, Eureka

Name: Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station
Address: Eureka, United States

#9 among attractions in Eureka

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The Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station was originally built in November 1878 on the north side of the entrance to Humboldt Bay in northern California, United States near Eureka, adjacent to the site of the first Humboldt Harbor Light. Rebuilt in 1936 with marine railways to launch rescue surfboats, the historic facility was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1979. The station continues to function as an important asset of the United States Coast Guard in the Coast Guard Group/Air Station Humboldt Bay. ()

Coordinates: 40°46'5"N, 124°13'9"W

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Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bayshore Mall, Old Town Eureka, HSU First Street Gallery, Sequoia Park Zoo.

1.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bayshore Mall, Eureka
44 min walk • Bayshore Mall is an indoor shopping mall in Eureka, California. It is named for its close proximity to Humboldt Bay. The large shopping facility is the only major mall located on the coast north of the San Francisco Bay Area, securing Eureka as the trading center for the entire far North Coast.
3.7 miNE
Square
Old Town Eureka, Eureka
95 min walk • Old Town Eureka in Eureka, California, is a historic district listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. It is an 350-acre area containing 154 buildings mostly from the Victorian era.
3.7 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
HSU First Street Gallery, Eureka
96 min walk • HSU First Street Gallery was a contemporary, fine arts gallery located in the E. Janssen Building at 422 1st Street in the historic Old Town district of Eureka, California.
3.9 miE
Iconic animal and educational attraction
Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka
101 min walk • The Sequoia Park Zoo is a zoo located in Eureka, California, operated by the City of Eureka. The zoo is part of a larger park complex including 60-acre of mature second-growth coast redwood forest, Eureka's largest public playground, and a duck pond, in addition to formal and natural gardens.
1.8 miE
Museum, State park, Park
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, Eureka
45 min walk • Fort Humboldt State Historic Park is a California state park, located in Eureka, California, United States. Displays interpret the former U.S.
3.7 miNE
Museum, History museum
Clarke Historical Museum, Eureka
95 min walk • The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka, California contains the area's premier collection of California North Coast regional and cultural history.
3.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Eureka Theater, Eureka
93 min walk • The Eureka Theater is an Art Moderne–style cinema built in 1939 in Eureka, California. The movie theater was initially proposed in 1937 as part of a larger development that would include a five-story, 162-room hotel, which was soon scaled back to the theater with flanking commercial spaces. Built by theater magnate George M.
3.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka
94 min walk • The Humboldt Arts Council is the official Humboldt County, California, USA arts council, and is located in the Morris Graves Museum of Art.
4.1 miNE
Architecture, Vernacular architecture
Carson Mansion, Eureka
106 min walk • The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house located in Old Town, Eureka, California.
3.7 miNE
40°48'9"N • 124°9'54"W
Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, Eureka
95 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
4.2 miNE
40°48'24"N • 124°9'25"W
Halvorsen Park, Eureka
108 min walk • Park