Southport Landing, California
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Southport Landing (formerly Myer's Landing and Myers Landing) is a
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in Humboldt County,
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. It is located southwest of Fields Landing, at an elevation of . The name "Myers" honors Jacob Myers, a prominent Humboldt Bay citizen in the 1850s. The large white home of the Heneys, a prosperous merchant family, and the home of Seth Kinman remain.


Notable residents

Seth Kinman Seth Kinman (September 29, 1815 – February 24, 1888) was an early settler of Humboldt County, California, a hunter based in Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognized entertainer. He sto ...


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Former settlements in Humboldt County, California Populated coastal places in California {{HumboldtCountyCA-geo-stub