Point Pinos
Point Pinos is a cape in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. Point Pinos is situated nearby to the suburb Pacific Grove Acres, as well as near New Monterey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Piños Light Station and Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links.
Point Piños Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Pinos Lighthouse is an operational lighthouse located in Monterey Bay, Pacific Grove, California, United States. Originally lit on February 1, 1855, it remains an active United States Coast Guard aid to navigation, and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States.
Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links
Golf course
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links is a public 18-hole golf course owned by the city of Pacific Grove, California. Originally designed by Chandler Egan in 1932, the first nine holes are laid out through the forested areas of Pacific Grove.
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asilomar Conference Grounds is a conference center originally built for the Young Women's Christian Association. It is located on the western tip of the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, near what was formerly known as Moss Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pacific Grove and Monterey.
Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove is in Monterey County in the Central Coast region of California. It is next to the Pacific Ocean on Monterey Bay just west of the city of Monterey.
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.
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 3½ miles south of Point Pinos.
Point Pinos
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “El Cabo de San Martin”, “Lighthouse Point”, “Point Pines”, “Punta de los Pinos”, and “Punta De Pinos *”
- Category: landform
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.63865° or 36° 38′ 19″ northLongitude
-121.93829° or 121° 56′ 18″ westElevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)Open location code
848WJ3Q6+FMGeoNames ID
5383226
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Point Pinos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pacific Grove Acres and New Monterey.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crespi Pond and Point Piños Lighthouse Reservation.
Monterey County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Salinas, Monterey, Carmel, and Marina.
Curious Capes to Discover
Uncover intriguing capes from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.