The Coast Defenses of Point Loma
The Coast Defenses of Point Loma is a building in San Diego County, Southern California, California. The Coast Defenses of Point Loma is situated nearby to Old Point Loma Lighthouse, as well as near Concrete Catch Basin.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Radio Station”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Point Loma Lighthouse and Point Loma Lighthouse.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. Old Point Loma Lighthouse is situated 570 feet southeast of The Coast Defenses of Point Loma.
Point Loma Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The New Point Loma Lighthouse is a lighthouse at the southern tip of the Point Loma peninsula in San Diego, California. Point Loma Lighthouse is situated 3,000 feet south of The Coast Defenses of Point Loma.
Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wastewater treatment plant
Photo: Tracyleanne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant is a primary waste water treatment facility located on the Point Loma peninsula in San Diego, California. It is a notable facility due to its ability to treat 1 gallon of waste water for 1/3000th of a penny. Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant is situated 2,400 feet northwest of The Coast Defenses of Point Loma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Playa and Point Loma-Ocean Beach.
La Playa
Neighborhood
La Playa is a bayfront neighborhood in the Point Loma community of San Diego, California. It is bordered by San Diego Bay to the east, Naval Base Point Loma to the south, the Wooded Area neighborhood to the west, and Point Loma Village/Roseville-Fleetridge to the north. La Playa is situated 2½ miles north of The Coast Defenses of Point Loma.
Point Loma-Ocean Beach
Photo: Weedwhacker128, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitting at the mouth of San Diego 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.
Wooded Area
Neighborhood
The Wooded Area is a neighborhood in Point Loma, a community of San Diego, 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. Wooded Area is situated 3 miles north of The Coast Defenses of Point Loma.
The Coast Defenses of Point Loma
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and military installation
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.6734° or 32° 40′ 24″ northLongitude
-117.24177° or 117° 14′ 30″ westInception
1918Open location code
8544MQF5+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 67487417OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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Highlights include Concrete Catch Basin and Oil House.
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