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Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893

Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893 from directly overhead

Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893 is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Bug Creek Butte stands 1,603 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic restaurant in California

Dates from 1893.

Wikidata Q67930206, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
This is the last lumber camp style cookhouse in operation in North America. This cookhouse was originally opened as part of Samoa, one of the last company owned towns in the United States...

How to reach it

Coordinates40.81971, -124.18180

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Samoa County Park: 0.2 mi
  • Halvorsen Park: 1.5 mi
  • Jefferson Community Park: 1.7 mi
  • Kamisu Park: 1.7 mi
  • Hammond Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Pidgeon Point: 5.0 mi
  • Cape Horn: 7.0 mi
  • Humboldt Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Fickle Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Granite Butte: 9.2 mi
Museums: 17
  • Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Timber Heritage Association: 0.1 mi
  • Clarke Memorial Museum: 1.3 mi
  • Discovery Museum: 1.6 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Following Current Events: 1.2 mi
  • Ellis Art & Architecture Supplies: 1.5 mi
  • Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 5.8 mi
  • APD Mural: 6.1 mi
  • AMPT Mural: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
Beaches: 8
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Carson Mansion: 1.6 mi
  • Blue Ox Millworks: 2.0 mi
  • Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 17.3 mi
  • Sumêg Village: 21.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • The Portal: 17.0 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Azalea State Reserve: 8.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bug Creek ButteESE 111°1,603 m24.0 mi
Chaparral MountainESE 111°1,548 m22.7 mi
Titlow HillE 87°1,518 m24.6 mi
Horse MountainE 81°1,506 m23.8 mi
Mad River ButtesESE 112°1,505 m22.7 mi
Snow Camp MountainESE 102°1,403 m22.1 mi
Indian ButteENE 79°1,373 m23.9 mi
Mount AndyESE 105°1,192 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4620:1120:52
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:3816:0916:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484849515456585957545147
Precip in6.75.65.73.61.70.70.20.20.72.34.98.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka WFO Woodley IS, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8755270982

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