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Table Bluff Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, which was located on Table Bluff just south of Humboldt Bay.Built to guide vessels away from the notoriously dangerous and rough coastline and to let them know proximity of the nearby bay and entrance, the lighthouse was one of the first to be automated.
It is 12 miles (19 km) south of Eureka and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of US Highway 101. Table Bluff County Park provides access to the South Spit. The park is also used as a hang-gliding and paragliding staging area. The federally endangered western lily, Lilium occidentale, is found growing on Table Bluff at Table Bluff Ecological Reserve.
The historic Table Bluff Hotel. A post office operated at Table Bluff from 1861 to 1862, from 1867 to 1868, from 1870 to 1891, for a time in 1892, and from 1900 to 1901. [1] From 1892 to 1975 the Table Bluff Light was located on Table Bluff. [4] Table Bluff Rancheria of the Wiyot people is located on Table Bluff. [5]
BTW: If you only have time for a day trip, consider nearby Anacapa Island, home to a 1932 lighthouse, spectacular views and two miles of trails. But maybe wait another month. But maybe wait ...
Woodley Island [1] is an island located in Humboldt Bay in the city of Eureka, California. [2] The Table Bluff Lighthouse was moved to the island in 1987. [3] There is also a marina on the island. [4] The island is accessible by boat and car and is located across from downtown Eureka. [5]
Lighthouse Friends (California) Name Image Location Coordinates ... Eureka (Humboldt Bay ... Table Bluff 1892 1953 1971 None ...