Trinidad Head

This article is about the geographic site. For the city, see Trinidad, California. For Trinidad Head Light Station Historic District, see Trinidad Head Light. For Trinidad Rancheria, see Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria.

Trinidad Head
Promontory
Trinidad Head is located in California
Trinidad Head
Trinidad Head
Location within California
Coordinates: 41°03′16″N 124°09′03″W / 41.054308°N 124.150914°W / 41.054308; -124.150914
LocationTrinidad, California
Offshore water bodiesPacific Ocean
OperatorCity of Trinidad, Bureau of Land Management
Reference no.146
DesignatedJanuary 12, 2017
Unit of the California Coastal National MonumentBy President Barack Obama[1]
Only a narrow spit connects Trinidad Head (upper right) to the mainland

Trinidad Head (Yurok: Chuerewa' [2]) is a rocky promontory surrounded by sea stacks sheltering Trinidad Harbor, adjacent to the town of Trinidad in Humboldt County, California, USA, designated as California Historical Landmark #146.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Obama 2017/01/12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Yurok Dictionary: Chuerewa'". Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "Trinidad Head". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.