Point Bonita
Point Bonita is a cape in Marin County, California. Point Bonita is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sea Cliff, as well as near the quarter Outer Richmond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Marin County, California, on the Golden Gate channel
- Also known as: “Point Boneta”, “Point Bonito”, “Punta Boneta”, “Punta Bonete”, “Punta Bonetes”, “Punta De Bonetas”, “Punta De Santiago”, and “Punto De Bonetes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station and Bird Island.
Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Bonita Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Point Bonita at the San Francisco Bay entrance in the Marin Headlands. Point Bonita was the last staffed lighthouse on the California coast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Bird Island
Island
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Bird Island is a small island between Point Bonita and Rodeo Cove in southern Marin County, California. It is located off the coast of Marin Headlands, about three miles from San Francisco.
Nike Missile Site SF-88
Museum
Photo: Marcin Wichary, CC BY 2.0.
SF-88 is a former Nike Missile launch site at Fort Barry, in the Marin Headlands to the north of San Francisco, California, United States. Opened in 1954, the site was intended to protect the population and military installations of the San Francisco Bay Area during the Cold War, specifically from attack by Soviet bomber aircraft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marin Headlands and Sea Cliff.
Marin Headlands
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Marin Headlands are located in southern Marin County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area of California. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands offer beaches, hiking, history, and spectacular views of the California coast.
Sea Cliff
Neighborhood
Photo: Wng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sea Cliff is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, Sea Cliff is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels.
Sausalito
Photo: Mr. Granger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sausalito is a unique and picturesque community, perched on a hillside between the San Francisco Bay and the Marin Headlands. Since it's across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, it makes a great trip by bike, ferry, bus, or car, for a good meal, a visit to an art studio, and views of the city from across the bay.
Point Bonita
- Category: landform
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.8158° or 37° 48′ 57″ northLongitude
-122.52816° or 122° 31′ 41″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
849VRF8C+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 8964018473OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
Discover Point Bonita from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Outer Richmond and Marin City.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point Bonita Light Station and Point Bonita Lifesaving Station (ruins).
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