Cabrillo National Monument - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 40.460 W 117° 14.385
11S E 477521 N 3615209
A National Monument marking the location of Juan Cabrillo's landfall on America's west coast.
Waymark Code: WMRE3X
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2016
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The California Tourism website (
visit link) informs us:
"CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT
Learn about San Diego’s Spanish roots
Charged by his native Spain to explore new worlds, Spaniard explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped ashore at this tip of land in 1542, making him the first European to set foot on the West Coast. Short films and ranger talks offer interesting insights into Cabrillo and his history, and the Old Point Loma Lighthouse has been restored to reflect what lighthouse life was like in the 1800s.
But locals (and sage visitors) also know that this tip-of-land perch offers astounding views of San Diego and the seething Pacific. Hiking trails twist through 660 acres/267 hectares of coastal habitat, so it’s easy to strike out on your own for even more panoramic beauty. The 2.5-mile/4-km Bayside Trail looks out to San Diego Bay, and the easy Coastal Tidepool Trail takes you to some of the best tidepooling in California (look, but don’t touch). Look for the coastal defense systems the city put in place in World War II to fend off the Japanese Navy. From mid-December to late March, the bluffs are a great place to watch migrating Pacific gray whales. If you forget binoculars, a limited number are available at the visitors center."
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