Eureka, California

E36918

city county seat

Eureka, California is a historic coastal city in Northern California known for its Victorian architecture, working seaport, and proximity to the region’s famous redwood forests.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Eureka, California, United States	0	2
City of Eureka, California	0	1
Eureka	0	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → county seat →
areaCode	707 →
climate	cool-summer Mediterranean climate →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
county	Humboldt County →
distanceTo	approximately 100 miles south of the Oregon border → approximately 270 miles north of San Francisco →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	approximately 40 feet →
foundedIn	1850s →
governmentType	council–manager →
hasCharacteristic	Victorian architecture → historic downtown → working seaport →
hasHistoricDistrict	Old Town Eureka →
hasLandmark	Carson Mansion → Humboldt Bay → Carson Mansion → surface form: Ingomar Club (Carson Mansion) Sequoia Park Forest & Garden → Sequoia Park Zoo →
hasPort	Humboldt Bay → surface form: Port of Humboldt Bay
hasUniversityNearby	Humboldt State University → surface form: Cal Poly Humboldt
incorporatedAsCity	1856 →
isCoastalCity	true →
isCountySeatOf	Humboldt County →
isPortCity	true →
isRegionalCenterFor	Humboldt County → North Coast of California →
knownFor	Carson Mansion → Old Town Eureka historic district → Victorian-era homes →
locatedIn	Northern California →
locatedNear	Pacific Ocean → redwood forests →
locatedOn	Humboldt Bay →
majorIndustry	fishing → timber → tourism →
namedFor	exclamation “Eureka” meaning “I have found it” →
nearCity	Arcata, California → Fortuna, California →
nearProtectedArea	Redwood National and State Parks →
populationRange	between 25,000 and 35,000 inhabitants →
postalCodePrefix	95501 → 95503 →
state	California, United States → surface form: California
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
timeZoneDST	Pacific Time Zone → surface form: Pacific Daylight Time
transportation	U.S. Route 101 → surface form: U.S. Route 101 passes through Eureka

Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes → affectedPlace → Eureka, California →

California Redwood Coast–Humboldt County Airport → cityServed → Eureka, California →

Humboldt County → contains → Eureka, California →

North Coast of California → contains → Eureka, California →

Eureka City Council → governs → Eureka, California →

this entity surface form: City of Eureka, California

Humboldt Bay → hasCityOnShore → Eureka, California →

Humboldt County → hasCountySeat → Eureka, California →

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park → hasShip → Eureka, California →

this entity surface form: Eureka

District 1 → headquartersLocation → Eureka, California →

subject surface form: District 1 (Caltrans)

California's 2nd congressional district → includesCity → Eureka, California →

Eureka City Council → jurisdiction → Eureka, California →

Humboldt County → largestCity → Eureka, California →

Carson Mansion → locatedIn → Eureka, California →

Eureka City Council → locatedIn → Eureka, California →

United States District Court for the Northern District of California → location → Eureka, California →

Arcata, California → near → Eureka, California →

King Range → nearestCity → Eureka, California →

King Range National Conservation Area → nearestCity → Eureka, California →

Redwood National and State Parks → nearestCity → Eureka, California →

Crescent City, California → nearestLargeCitySouth → Eureka, California →

Ned Yost → placeOfBirth → Eureka, California →

this entity surface form: Eureka, California, United States

Sara Bareilles → placeOfBirth → Eureka, California →

this entity surface form: Eureka, California, United States