Fort Guijarros

Fort Guijarros was a Spanish fort in what is now , California, United States. Its name means "Fort Cobblestones" in English. It was built in 1797 on Ballast Point as the first defensive fortifications for .
Wikipedia
  • Historical site
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
  • Description: historic site in San Diego, California

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ballast Point Lighthouse and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a lighthouse…

Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a federal military cemetery in , California. is situated 3,700 feet west of Fort Guijarros.

Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic… is situated 1 mile southwest of Fort Guijarros.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Playa and Point Loma-Ocean Beach.

Quarter
is a bayfront neighborhood in the community of , California. is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Guijarros.

Photo: Weedwhacker128, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitting at the mouth of Bay on a peninsula…

Neighborhood
The is a neighborhood in , a community of , California. is situated 2½ miles north of Fort Guijarros.

Fort Guijarros

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Latitude
32.68583° or 32° 41′ 9″ north
Longitude
-117.23278° or 117° 13′ 58″ west
Open location code
8544MQP8+8V
Geo­Names ID
5350053
Wiki­data ID
Q5471261

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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