Capistrano Beach
Capistrano Beach or Capo Beach is a coastal neighborhood in the city of Dana Point in Orange County, California. It is bordered by San Clemente to the south and Doheny State Beach to the north.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: part of the city of Dana Point, Orange County, California, USA
- Also known as: “Capistrano Beach, CA”, “Capistrano Beach, California”, “Capistrano Beach, Dana Point, California”, “Doheny Park”, “San Juan by the Sea”, and “Serra”
- Postal code: 92624
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ocean Institute and Dana Hills High School.
Ocean Institute
Museum
The Ocean Institute is an ocean education organization located in Dana Point, California. Founded as the Orange County Marine Institute in 1977, it offers ocean science and maritime history programs for K–12 students and their teachers. Ocean Institute is situated 2 miles west of Capistrano Beach.
Dana Hills High School
School
Photo: Geophrie, Public domain.
Dana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point, California opened in 1973. The school's enrollment of roughly 2,000 students is drawn from the nearby communities of Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, Capistrano Beach, and San Juan Capistrano. Dana Hills High School is situated 2 miles northwest of Capistrano Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano.
Dana Point
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dana Point is an affluent coastal city located in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 33,107 at the 2020 census. It has one of the few harbors along the Orange County coast; with ready access via State Route 1, it is a popular local destination for surfing.
San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 35,253 at the 2020 Census. Named for Saint John of Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano was founded by the Spanish in 1776, when Father Junípero Serra established Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Putuidem
Locality
Putuidem, alternative spelling Putiidhem or Putuidhem, was a large Native village of the Acjachemen people, also known as Juaneño since their relocation to Mission San Juan Capistrano. Putuidem is situated 3½ miles north of Capistrano Beach.
Capistrano Beach
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Orange County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.46253° or 33° 27′ 45″ northLongitude
-117.67172° or 117° 40′ 18″ westElevation
167 feet (51 metres)United Nations Location Code
US CPZOpen location code
8554F87H+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 150951932OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5334061Wikidata ID
Q5035415
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Capistrano Beach” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Capistrano Beach, Dana Point, California”
- Japanese: “カピストラーノ・ビーチ”
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