Carmel Point
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- Type: Cape
- Description: Cape in Monterey County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Carmel Point, California” and “Punta Del Carmelo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tor House and Hawk Tower and Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
Tor House and Hawk Tower
House
Photo: CelesteDavison, Public domain.
Tor House and Hawk Tower is the historic home in Carmel Point, California, of poet Robinson Jeffers and his family from 1919 until 1999. Here Jeffers wrote all his major works of poetry.
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Museum
Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission churches in California. Located at the mouth of Carmel Valley, California, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
Carmel River Elementary School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Carmel Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It includes Carmel-by-the-Sea, the majority of Carmel Valley Village, and sections of Del Monte Forest and Big Sur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carmel and Del Monte Forest.
Carmel
Photo: Cahuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, often called just Carmel, is a beautiful oceanside town on California's Highway 1, complete with dramatic views, white beaches, friendly locals and great food.
Del Monte Forest
Village
Del Monte Forest is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. Del Monte Forest is situated 3 miles north of Carmel Point.
Monterey
Monterey is a city in the Monterey County area of Monterey Bay in California. Monterey is one of the more beautiful coastal cities of California, and then a historic city can make for a great two-day trip for those visiting San Francisco or a weekend getaway for California natives.
Carmel Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Carmel Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Carmel Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Carmel Point”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carmel Bay Ecological Reserve and Carmel Beach.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Carmel Point”. Photo: Cahuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.