Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument is a U.S. national monument at the southern tip of the Point Loma peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Ygbsm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: National Monument of the United States and historic district
- Also known as: “CABR”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Point Loma Lighthouse and Point Loma Lighthouse.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego, California.
Point Loma Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The New Point Loma Lighthouse is a lighthouse at the southern tip of the Point Loma peninsula in San Diego, California.
Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wastewater treatment plant
Photo: Tracyleanne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant is a primary waste water treatment facility located on the Point Loma peninsula in San Diego, California. It is a notable facility due to its ability to treat 1 gallon of waste water for 1/3000th of a penny.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Playa and Point Loma-Ocean Beach.
La Playa
Neighborhood
La Playa is a bayfront neighborhood in the Point Loma community of San Diego, California. It is bordered by San Diego Bay to the east, Naval Base Point Loma to the south, the Wooded Area neighborhood to the west, and Point Loma Village/Roseville-Fleetridge to the north. La Playa is situated 2½ miles north of Cabrillo National Monument.
Point Loma-Ocean Beach
Photo: Weedwhacker128, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitting at the mouth of San Diego Bay on a peninsula west of the city's airport, Point Loma offers a pleasant diversion from the city's busy tourist-filled neighborhoods and beaches, with lovely scenery and the historic attractions of Cabrillo National Monument overlooking the area's spectacular coastline.
Wooded Area
Neighborhood
The Wooded Area is a neighborhood in Point Loma, a community of San Diego, California. It encompasses the hilltop area south of Talbot Street on both sides of Catalina Boulevard; the area west of Catalina is also referred to as the College Area. Wooded Area is situated 3½ miles north of Cabrillo National Monument.
Cabrillo National Monument
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Cabrillo National Monument from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Cabrillo National Monument” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب كابريلو التذكاري الوطني”
- Cebuano: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- Chinese: “卡布里略國家名勝”
- Chinese: “卡布里約國家紀念區”
- Chinese: “卡氏國家名勝”
- Chinese: “小山羊國家名勝”
- Dutch: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- French: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- German: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- Italian: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- Italian: “Monumento Nazionale Cabrillo”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- Polish: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- Russian: “Кабрильо (национальный монумент)”
- Russian: “Кабрильо”
- Spanish: “Cabrillo National Monument”
- Spanish: “Monumento nacional Cabrillo”
- Swedish: “Cabrillo nationalmonument”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Cabrillo National Monument”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lands End and Fort Rosecrans.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point Loma Ecological Reserve and Lands End.
San Diego County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, and Carlsbad.
Curious Parks to Discover
Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.