Samoa Peninsula

Places of Interest

Indian Island

Island

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Tuluwat Island is located on Humboldt Bay within the city of Eureka, California. The 1860 massacre of the Wiyot people was perpetrated in the village of Tolowot or Tuluwat on this island.

Carson Mansion

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The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house, constructed from 1884 to 1886 and located in Old Town, Eureka, California. Regarded as one of the premier examples of Queen Anne style architecture in the United States, the house is "considered the most grand… Carson Mansion is situated 2 miles southeast of Samoa Peninsula.

Clarke Historical Museum

Museum

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The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka, California contains the area's premier collection of California North Coast regional and cultural history. The facility houses a Native American wing, Nealis Hall, which features an internationally recognized collection… Clarke Historical Museum is situated 1½ miles southeast of Samoa Peninsula.

Places in the Area

Samoa

Hamlet

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Samoa is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located 1.5 miles northwest of Eureka, at an elevation of 23 feet. Samoa is located in the northern peninsula of Humboldt Bay and is the site of the Samoa Cookhouse, one of the last remaining original lumber camp–style cookhouses.

Eureka

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Eureka is a city in Humboldt County, California. With a population of slightly over 25,000, it is the largest coastal city on the West Coast of the United States north of San Francisco and south of Portland and the center of the California North Coast.

Manila

Hamlet

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Manila is a census-designated place located adjacent to Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California. It is located 3.25 miles north of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 13 feet. The ZIP Code is 95521. The population was 798 at the 2020 census. Manila is situated 2½ miles northeast of Samoa Peninsula.

Samoa Peninsula

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Capes to Discover

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