- Elevation, modelled
- 122 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Otay Mountain1,067 m · 23.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 32.6734, -117.2418
The Coast Defenses of Point Loma is a attraction in California, at a modelled 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
neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States
Wikidata Q462894, matched on coordinates and name (379 m apart).
- Built
- 1918
- Step-free access
- Limited
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 |
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
- 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
- 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
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 12.4 mi
- Adobe Falls: 12.4 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 17.9 mi
| 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).
- OpenStreetMap record
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000224
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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