King Salmon is an

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in Humboldt County,

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, located on the shore of Buhne Point directly across from the entrance to Humboldt Bay, slightly south of

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and north of Fields Landing, at an elevation of . It has a

zipcode and area code and is part of Greater Eureka although outside the city limits.

Overview

Once a small fishing enclave, primarily containing summer homes or vacation homes, King Salmon is now a residential community, the former site of the Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant, and the location of the Sequoia Humane Society, a privately funded

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for dogs and cats that sponsors "Woofstock" every year at Eureka's Halvorsen Park.Sequoia Humane Society webpage
2013, accessed September 23, 2013 King Salmon is served by the

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, has marina services and a recreational vehicle park as well as a public picnic area on the top of Buhne Point adjacent to the power plant. Construction of a

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in 1983 slowed erosion along the shoreline of King Salmon, sand was added to make the beach. File:Mouth of Humboldt Bay from King Salmon CA.jpg, The mouth of Humboldt Bay as seen from King Salmon

References

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