Point Sur State Historic Park
USA /
California /
Carmel-by-the-Sea /
California State Route 1 (Cabrillo Highway)
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Carmel-by-the-Sea
World / United States / California
state park, historic landmark
CA-1
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 625-4419
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=565
Point Sur Light Station was turned on August 1, 1889 and has been helping guide ships along the Big Sur coast ever since. Presently the light station is automatic but was occupied until 1974 when the last keeper left Point Sur.
www.pointsur.org/
Point Sur Lighhouse sits atop a hill a the end of a 'tombolo'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombolo
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 625-4419
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=565
Point Sur Light Station was turned on August 1, 1889 and has been helping guide ships along the Big Sur coast ever since. Presently the light station is automatic but was occupied until 1974 when the last keeper left Point Sur.
www.pointsur.org/
Point Sur Lighhouse sits atop a hill a the end of a 'tombolo'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombolo
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Sur_State_Historic_Park
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 36°18'18"N 121°54'0"W
- Point Sur State Marine Reserve (SMR) 3.1 km
- Point Sur State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) 3.7 km
- Andrew Molera State Park 7 km
- Big Sur (Region) 10 km
- Pfeiffer Big Sur Campground 13 km
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 13 km
- Ventana Campground 14 km
- Alila Ventana Big Sur 15 km
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park 26 km
- Los Padres National Forest 46 km