South Spit OHV Area
South Spit OHV Area is a recreation area in Humboldt County, North Coast, California. South Spit OHV Area is situated nearby to the nature reserve Mike Thompson Wildlife Area, as well as near the hamlet King Salmon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Humboldt Bay Power Plant, Unit 3 was a 63 MWe nuclear boiling water reactor, owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company that operated from August 1963 to July 1976 just south of Eureka, California, in an area referred to as King Salmon and Fields Landing. Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant is situated 2 miles east of South Spit OHV Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include King Salmon and Fields Landing.
King Salmon
Hamlet
Photo: Ellin Beltz, Public domain.
King Salmon is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States, located on the shore of Buhne Point directly across from the entrance to Humboldt Bay, slightly south of Eureka and 1 mile north of Fields Landing, at an elevation of 3 feet. King Salmon is situated 1½ miles east of South Spit OHV Area.
Fields Landing
Hamlet
Fields Landing is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on Humboldt Bay 6 miles south-southwest of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 13 feet. The ZIP Code is 95537. The population was 287 at the 2020 census. Fields Landing is situated 2 miles southeast of South Spit OHV Area.
Humboldt Hill
Village
Humboldt Hill is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. Humboldt Hill rises to an elevation of 636 feet. The population was 3,498 at the 2020 census, up from 3,414 at the 2010 census. Humboldt Hill is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Spit OHV Area.
South Spit OHV Area
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Humboldt County, North Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.73576° or 40° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
-124.25009° or 124° 15′ 0″ westOperator
U.S. Bureau of Land ManagementOpen location code
84GQPPPX+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1123469875OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=offroad_driving
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mike Thompson Wildlife Area and Humboldt Bay Forest Products.
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