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Eureka

Humboldt County, CA

Population

26,519

Walk Score

72 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,073

Median home value

$348,900

Founded

1850

Eureka is a city in and the county seat of Humboldt County, located on the North Coast of California. The city is located on U.S. Route 101 on the shores of Humboldt Bay, 270 miles (435 km) north of San Francisco and 100 miles (161 km) south of the Oregon border. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 26,512 and the population of the greater Eureka area was 48,119.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Eureka Historic District
  • Eureka Historic District · listed 1991
  • Falk Archaeological District · listed 2023
  • Falk Historic District

Notable landmarks

  • Bank of Eureka Building · listed 1982
  • Carnegie Free Library · listed 1986
  • Clark, William S., House · listed 1988
  • Cottrell, John A., House · listed 2005
  • Eureka Inn · listed 1982
  • Eureka Theatre · listed 2010
  • First and F Street Building · listed 1974
  • Fort Humboldt
  • Gunther Island Site 67 · listed 1966
  • Humboldt Bay Woolen Mill · listed 1982
  • Janssen, E., Building · listed 1973
  • McDonald, D. C., Building · listed 1982
  • McFarlan, George, House · listed 1978
  • Odd Fellows Hall · listed 1978
  • Ricks, Thomas F., House · listed 1992
  • Simpson-Vance House · listed 1986
  • Sweasey Theater-Loew's State Theater · listed 2009
  • Tsahpek · listed 1972
  • U.S. Post Office and Courthouse · listed 1983
  • Washington School · listed 2002
  • Zane's Ranch Bridge
  • Zanone, Magdalena House · listed 2004

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