Samoa Cookhouse Circa 1893
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
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Digawututklh: 0.7 mi
- Manila Dunes Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Humboldt Coastal Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Ma-le'l Dunes South: 3.4 mi
- Bracut Tidelands Public Access: 4.6 mi
- 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
- Bell Buoy: 0.0 mi
- Fishermans Memorial Statue: 1.1 mi
- Shay Park Plaque: 6.3 mi
- World's Tallest Totem Pole: 9.5 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Somoa Beach: 0.5 mi
- Clam Beach: 12.7 mi
- Little River State Beach: 14.1 mi
- Trinidad State Beach: 17.1 mi
- College Cove South: 17.1 mi
- Sequoia Park Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Sandy's Bird Garden: 5.8 mi
- Humboldt Botanical Garden: 8.3 mi
- McKinleyville Botanical Garden: 9.1 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 10.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Table Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Little Head: 16.4 mi
- Elk Head: 17.2 mi
- Scotia Bluffs: 21.8 mi
- Carson Mansion: 1.6 mi
- Blue Ox Millworks: 2.0 mi
- Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 17.3 mi
- Sumêg Village: 21.9 mi
- The Portal: 17.0 mi
- Elephant Rock: 22.9 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Azalea State Reserve: 8.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Creek Butte | ESE 111° | 1,603 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chaparral Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,548 m | 22.7 mi |
| Titlow Hill | E 87° | 1,518 m | 24.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | E 81° | 1,506 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mad River Buttes | ESE 112° | 1,505 m | 22.7 mi |
| Snow Camp Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,403 m | 22.1 mi |
| Indian Butte | ENE 79° | 1,373 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Andy | ESE 105° | 1,192 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:09 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 47 |
| Precip in | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 8.1 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8755270982
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