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Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center

Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center from directly overhead

Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Spike Buck Mountain stands 1,661 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.85814, -124.09052

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
  • Fickle Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Granite Butte: 4.1 mi
  • Pidgeon Point: 5.3 mi
  • Cape Horn: 5.5 mi
  • Poverty Point: 7.5 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 14
  • Giant Flower Pot Sculpture: 0.8 mi
  • AMPT Mural: 0.9 mi
  • APD Mural: 0.9 mi
  • Buddha Statue: 4.2 mi
  • Buddha Head Statue: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
Beaches: 8
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Blue Ox Millworks: 4.6 mi
  • Carson Mansion: 5.1 mi
  • Sumêg Village: 19.5 mi
  • Ferndale Tourist Information Center: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Azalea State Reserve: 4.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Portal: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spike Buck MountainESE 104°1,661 m22.8 mi
Grouse MountainESE 107°1,642 m22.9 mi
Bug Creek ButteESE 122°1,603 m20.9 mi
Board Camp MountainESE 120°1,567 m22.4 mi
Chaparral MountainESE 123°1,548 m19.6 mi
Board Camp ButteESE 120°1,541 m23.2 mi
Titlow HillE 94°1,518 m19.8 mi
Horse MountainE 86°1,506 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:29
June solstice05:4620:1120:52
September equinox07:0518:3919:15
December solstice07:3816:0816:52

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/237393889

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