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"El Capitan" is located in Old Town Plaza in San Diego. The fort was built in 1797 as the first defensive fortifications for San Diego harbor. It commanded the entrance to San Diego Bay from a rise at the base of Ballast Point at Point Loma. In 1796 the Spanish named the point "Punta de los Guijarros", which means "point of the cobblestones".
Shining a Light on Point Loma. The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument has looked out over San Diego Bay since 1855. Now a museum, the lighthouse is a place of fascinating history. Some ghost-hunters even say the final lighthouse keeper, Capt. Robert D. Israel, has been spotted reporting for duty.
Submarine Squadron 11 is located on Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, Calif. Submarine Squadron 11 was commissioned July 1, 1986, aboard her flagship, McKee, at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, San Diego. Over the years, Squadron 11 has continued to evolve. Older submarines have transferred, or been decommissioned, henceforth the squadron has ...
At the furthest tip of Point Loma, you’ll find Cabrillo National Monument, a tribute to explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who led the brave expedition in 1542. The monument—with panoramic views of the bay and ocean—is also home to the Point Loma Lighthouse and is the access point to some of San Diego’s most impressive tide pools.
San Diego County ( / ˌsændiˈeɪɡoʊ / ⓘ ), officially the County of San Diego ( Spanish: Condado de San Diego ), is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, [7] making it California's second-most populous county and the fifth-most populous in the United States.
Nazarene University opened in 1910 and from its beginning included male and female students. By 1919, the name of the school had changed again to Pasadena College. In 1964, W. Shelburne Brown became president of Pasadena College. He was instrumental in moving the college from its original location in Pasadena to its new Point Loma, San Diego ...
2 San Diego Public Library Point Loma/Hervey Branch, 3701 Voltaire St ( at Poinsettia Dr ), ☏ +1 619-531-1539. M Th-Sa 9:30AM-6PM, Tu W 11:30AM-8PM, Su 12:30PM-5PM. Free WiFi available. ( updated Aug 2015 | edit) This district travel guide to Point Loma-Ocean Beach is a usable article.
