Ballast Point Lighthouse

Ballast Point Lighthouse was a lighthouse in , California, situated on Ballast Point, a tiny peninsula extending into from .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Historical site
  • Description: lighthouse in California, United States
  • Also known as: “Ballast Point Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery and Old Point Loma Lighthouse.

Cemetery
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is a federal military cemetery in , California. It is located on the grounds of the former Army coastal artillery station and is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. is situated 3,700 feet west of Ballast Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the peninsula at the mouth of in , California. is situated 1 mile southwest of Ballast Point Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

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

Quarter
is a bayfront neighborhood in the community of , California. It is bordered by to the east, to the south, the Wooded Area neighborhood to the west, and Point Loma Village/Roseville-Fleetridge to the north. is situated 1½ miles north of Ballast Point Lighthouse.

Photo: Weedwhacker128, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitting at the mouth of Bay on a peninsula west of the city's airport, Point Loma offers a pleasant diversion from the city's busy tourist-filled neighborhoods and beaches, with lovely scenery and the historic attractions of Cabrillo National Monument overlooking the area's spectacular coastline.

Neighborhood
The is a neighborhood in , a community of , California. It encompasses the hilltop area south of Talbot Street on both sides of Catalina Boulevard; the area west of Catalina is also referred to as the College Area. is situated 2½ miles north of Ballast Point Lighthouse.

Ballast Point Lighthouse

Latitude
32.68634° or 32° 41′ 11″ north
Longitude
-117.2328° or 117° 13′ 58″ west
Open location code
8544MQP8+GV
Geo­Names ID
9851730
Wiki­data ID
Q4851545
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