The Coast Defenses of Point Loma
The Coast Defenses of Point Loma is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Otay Mountain stands 1,067 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Point Loma Lighthouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
During World War II, radio operations were moved to the harbor defense command post and the building became the meteorological station for the coast artillery
The story
neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States
Wikidata Q462894, matched on coordinates and name (379 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1918
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Point Loma Lighthouse: 0.1 mi
- Old Point Loma Lighthouse: 0.1 mi
- The Heart and Soul of Lighthouses: 0.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 0.1 mi
- In Homage to the Spanish Expedition: 0.2 mi
- Point Loma Ecological Reserve: 0.2 mi
- Smuggler's Cove Park: 0.9 mi
- Bennington Monument: 1.2 mi
- Yokohama Friendship Bell;横浜友好の鐘: 2.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 2.7 mi
- Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Spirit: 2.4 mi
- The Girl in Red Shoes: 2.5 mi
- "Tunaman's Memorial": 2.7 mi
- "Bubble Bath": 2.7 mi
- Portuguese Historical Center: 3.4 mi
- Coronado Historical Association: 3.7 mi
- Ice House Museum: 3.8 mi
- USS Recruit: 4.1 mi
- Visions Art Museum: 4.8 mi
- Mistletoe: 4.8 mi
- Californian: 5.1 mi
- Ocean Beach Tidepools: 5.1 mi
- San Salvador: 5.1 mi
- Star of India: 5.1 mi
- Grand Marina Garden: 2.9 mi
- The Garden: 3.7 mi
- The Chuang Garden: 5.3 mi
- Phil Swing Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
- Victory Garden: 5.8 mi
- Marston Point: 6.1 mi
- La Jolla Mesa: 10.7 mi
- Soledad Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Spooners Mesa: 12.8 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 14.5 mi
- Smuggler's Cove: 0.9 mi
- Breakers Beach: 2.1 mi
- Kellogg's Beach: 2.6 mi
- North Beach: 3.0 mi
- Shoreline Beach Park: 3.0 mi
- Silver Strand Natural Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Northern Wildlife Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve: 10.7 mi
- Rose Canyon Open Space: 12.3 mi
- Point Loma: 0.5 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.1 mi
- Swordfish Point: 3.7 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.7 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 12.4 mi
- Adobe Falls: 12.4 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Dog Spring: 15.3 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 16.2 mi
- La Honda Spring: 21.0 mi
- Hubbard Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Coast Defenses of Point Loma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otay Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,067 m | 23.7 mi |
| San Miguel Mountain | E 85° | 782 m | 17.8 mi |
| McGinty Mountain | ENE 79° | 701 m | 23.9 mi |
| White Cross Peak | ESE 110° | 539 m | 23.3 mi |
| Goat Peak | NE 38° | 514 m | 25.0 mi |
| Cowles Mountain | NE 52° | 485 m | 15.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 19° | 475 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mother Miguel Mountain | E 87° | 461 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:15 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 57 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N IS NAS, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000224OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/67487417
Day trips start here
- Chula Vista · 12 mi
- La Mesa · 14 mi
- El Cajon · 19 mi
- Poway · 23 mi
- Encinitas · 26 mi
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