Crescent City Vista Point - California
Posted by: Volcanoguy
N 41° 43.348 W 124° 08.340
10T E 405261 N 4619589
Crescent City Vista Point along U.S. Hwy. 101.
Waymark Code: WMK5VE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2014
Views: 3
The Crescent City Vista Point is located on U.S. Hwy. 101 overlooking Crescent City. There are two interpretive signs at the vista point. One is about Crescent City Harbor and the other is about tsunamis.
Text of Crescent City Harbor sign:
Crescent City Harbor has been an important port for almost 150 years. The lumber industry shipped much of the redwood, spruce, and fir cut in nearby forests by schooner to ports along the West Coast. Fishing, another important industry, has provided a livelihood for many since the late 1800s. But dangerous shoals near Crescent City have also claimed their toll, taking schooners, steamers, and trawlers to the bottom.
The construction of the St. George Reef and the Crescent City lighthouses have helped navigators avoid disasters like the 1865 wreck of the Brother Jonathan.
Describe - Highway or Road number: U.S. Hwy. 101
Closest town or city: Crescent City, CA
Number of parking spots available: 10
Winter View: yes
Summer View: yes
Year around access ?: yes
Comfort station on site: no
Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes
Name if a website describes this location.: Not listed
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