Point Loma
Point Loma is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Otay Mountain stands 1,067 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Loma Ecological Reserve, a park 0.2 miles away. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) is a United States Navy base in Point Loma, a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It was established on 1 October 1998 when Navy facilities in the Point Loma area of San Diego were consolidated under Commander, Navy Region Southwest. Naval Base Point Loma consists of seven facilities: Submarine Base, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command (previously Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Command), Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific), the Fleet Intelligence Command Pacific and Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar. These close-knit commands form a diverse and highly technical hub of naval activity. The on-base population is around 22,000 Navy and civilian personnel.
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Wikidata Q6981762, matched on coordinates and name (154 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- This landmark is dedicated to the pioneering spirits of the pilots William Hawley Bowlus and John C. Barstow who made milestone flights in glider history at this site. William Hawley Bowlus, first American soaring flight to exceed one hour duration...
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Point Loma Ecological Reserve: 0.2 mi
- Smuggler's Cove Park: 0.8 mi
- Bennington Monument: 0.9 mi
- Yokohama Friendship Bell;横浜友好の鐘: 2.3 mi
- PLNU Lookout Park: 2.6 mi
- The Coast Defenses of Point Loma: 0.2 mi
- Mistletoe: 4.8 mi
- Ocean Beach Tidepools: 4.9 mi
- Californian: 5.0 mi
- San Salvador: 5.0 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 0.3 mi
- In Homage to the Spanish Expedition: 0.3 mi
- João Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542: 0.3 mi
- Old Point Loma Lighthouse: 0.3 mi
- Old Point Loma Lighthouse: 0.3 mi
- Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo: 0.3 mi
- Pacific Spirit: 2.2 mi
- The Girl in Red Shoes: 2.3 mi
- "Tunaman's Memorial": 2.5 mi
- "Bubble Bath": 2.5 mi
- Portuguese Historical Center: 3.2 mi
- Coronado Historical Association: 3.7 mi
- Ice House Museum: 3.9 mi
- USS Recruit: 3.9 mi
- Visions Art Museum: 4.6 mi
- Grand Marina Garden: 2.7 mi
- The Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Chuang Garden: 5.2 mi
- Phil Swing Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
- Victory Garden: 5.6 mi
- Marston Point: 6.1 mi
- La Jolla Mesa: 10.5 mi
- Soledad Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Spooners Mesa: 13.0 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 14.6 mi
- Smuggler's Cove: 0.8 mi
- Breakers Beach: 2.1 mi
- Kellogg's Beach: 2.3 mi
- Shoreline Beach Park: 2.9 mi
- Bessemer Beach: 2.9 mi
- Silver Strand Natural Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Northern Wildlife Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve: 8.1 mi
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve: 10.9 mi
- Rose Canyon Open Space: 12.1 mi
- Point Loma: 0.7 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 2.7 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 2.9 mi
- Swordfish Point: 3.5 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 3.5 mi
- Africa Rocks Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Lower Adobe Falls: 12.3 mi
- Adobe Falls: 12.3 mi
- Los Penasquitos Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Dog Spring: 15.3 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 16.2 mi
- La Honda Spring: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point Loma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otay Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,067 m | 23.9 mi |
| San Miguel Mountain | E 86° | 782 m | 17.9 mi |
| McGinty Mountain | E 79° | 701 m | 24.0 mi |
| White Cross Peak | ESE 110° | 539 m | 23.5 mi |
| Goat Peak | NE 38° | 514 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cowles Mountain | NE 53° | 485 m | 15.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 19° | 475 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mother Miguel Mountain | E 88° | 461 m | 16.3 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/814679505
Day trips start here
- Chula Vista · 12 mi
- La Mesa · 14 mi
- El Cajon · 18 mi
- Poway · 23 mi
- Encinitas · 26 mi
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