Mike Thompson Wildlife Area
Mike Thompson Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Humboldt County, North Coast, California. Mike Thompson Wildlife Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Fields Landing, as well as near Bi’murr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “South Spit Wildlife Area”
- Address: Loleta, CA 95551
Places of Interest
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Humboldt Hill and Fields Landing.
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.
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.
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.
Mike Thompson Wildlife Area
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Humboldt County, North Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.726° or 40° 43′ 34″ northLongitude
-124.2505° or 124° 15′ 2″ westOperator
California Department of Fish and WildlifeOpen location code
84GQPPGX+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 271047799OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bi’murr and Southport Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Spit OHV Area and Fields Landing Coastal Fishing Access.
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