Pelican Bay State Prison

Pelican Bay State Prison is a supermax prison in . The 275-acre prison takes its name from a shallow bay on the Pacific coast, about two miles to the west.
  • Prison
  • …lies at an elevation of 85 feet (26 metres)
  • …dates from 1989
  • Description: supermax state prison in California
  • Address: 5905 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City, CA 95531
  • Also known as
    “Pelican Bay”
    “Pelican Bay Prison”
    “Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Dick and Pacific Shores.
is a small unincorporated community and…
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles west of Pelican Bay State Prison.
is an unincorporated community… is situated 4½ miles northwest of Pelican Bay State Prison.
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Latitude
41.85313° or 41° 51′ 11″ north
Longitude
-124.15114° or 124° 9′ 4″ west
Open location code
84HQVR3X+7G
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Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Pelican Bay State Prison” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سجن بيليكان باي”
  • Chinese: “鵜鶘灣州立監獄”
  • Chinese: “鹈鹕湾州立监狱”
  • Dutch: “PBSP”
  • Dutch: “Pelican Bay State Prison”
  • French: “Prison d’État de Pelican Bay”
  • German: “Pelican Bay State Prison”
  • Romanian: “Pelican Bay”
  • Romanian: “Penitenciarul Pelican Bay”
  • Romanian: “Penitenciarul Statal Pelican Bay”
  • Swedish: “Pelican Bay State Prison”

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