Sunset Point
Sunset Point is a cape in Monterey County, Central Coast, California. Sunset Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Pebble Beach, as well as near the village Del Monte Forest.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lone Cypress and Cypress Point Golf Course.
Lone Cypress
Photo: AramilFeraxa, CC BY 4.0.
The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree located in Pebble Beach, California. Standing atop a granite headland overlooking Carmel Bay, the tree has become a Western icon and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America.
Cypress Point Golf Course
Golf course
Photo: schnaars, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cypress Point Club is a private golf club located in Pebble Beach, California, at the northern end of the Central Coast. Its single 18-hole course has been named as one of the finest in golf, best known for a series of dramatic holes along the Pacific Ocean.
Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0.
Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve is a marine protected area in Carmel Bay including a unique underwater pinnacle formation with adjacent kelp forest, submarine canyon head, and surfgrass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Del Monte Forest and Carmel.
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 1½ miles northeast of Sunset Point.
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.
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.
Sunset Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Midway Point”, “Point Douty”, and “Point Timber”
- Category: landform
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.56941° or 36° 34′ 10″ northLongitude
-121.97079° or 121° 58′ 15″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
848WH29H+QMGeoNames ID
5400236
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