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Encyclopedia > Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Coordinates: 32°40′23″N, 117°14′19″W
Area: 160 acres (0.64 km²)
Established: October 14, 1913
Visitation: 826,615 (in 2005)
Governing body: National Park Service
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Old Point Loma Lighthouse

For the lighthouse in Mendocino County, California see Point Cabrillo Light. The World Conservation Union or International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... A Natural Monument is a natural/cultural feature which is of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links US_Locator_Blank. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area    - City 963. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1658 KB) The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument (near San Diego, California) Taken on August 13, 2004 by Kmf164 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1658 KB) The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument (near San Diego, California) Taken on August 13, 2004 by Kmf164 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... Mendocino County is a county located on Californias north coast, north of the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County and west of the Central Valley. ... Point Cabrillo Light is a lighthouse in northern California, United States, between Point Arena and Cape Mendocino, just south of the community of Caspar. ...


The Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. This event marked the first time that a European expedition had set foot on what later became the west coast of the United States. This monument was dedicated on October 14, 1913. The National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. João Rodrigues Cabrilho João Rodrigues Cabrilho (in Portuguese) (Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in Spanish) (ca. ... San Diego Bay is a natural harbor adjacent to San Diego, California. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Navajo National Monument Devils Tower National Monument Statue of Liberty National Monument Fort Matanzas National Monument A National Monument is a protected area of the United States that is similar to a national park (specifically a U.S. National Park) except that the President of the United States can quickly... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Cabrillo Statue
Cabrillo Statue

A heroic statue of Cabrillo looks out over the bay. The statue was executed by sculptor Alvaro de Bree for the Portuguese Government in 1939, who then donated it to the United States. The standstone monument is 14 feet (4 meters) tall and weighs 7 tons (6 tonnes). The adjacent museum screens a film about Cabrillo's voyage and has exhibits about the expedition. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1358x1921, 1355 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Cabrillo National Monument Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1358x1921, 1355 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Cabrillo National Monument Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Anthem: A Portuguesa Capital (and largest city) Lisbon Official languages Portuguese1 Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Aníbal Cavaco Silva  - Prime Minister José Sócrates Formation 868   - Independence 24 June 1128   - Kingdom 25 July 1139   - Recognized 5 October 1143  Accession to EU 1 January 1986 Area  - Total 92,391 km² (110th...


The annual Cabrillo Festival Open House is held each October on Sunday. It commerates Cabrillo with a reenactment of his landing at Ballast Point, in San Diego Bay. Other events are held above at the National Monument and include Kumeyaay, Portuguese, and Mexican singing and dancing, booths with period and regional food, 16th century encampment, and children's activities. San Diego Bay is a natural harbor adjacent to San Diego, California. ... The Kumeyaay, also known as the Diegueño and sometimes confused with the Luiseño, are a Native American people of the extreme southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. ...


The park offers a superb view of San Diego's harbor and skyline, as well as Coronado and Naval Air Station North Island. Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area    - City 963. ... Coronado and San Diego, as viewed from the Cabrillo National Monument. ... A C-5 Galaxy is loaded with people and equipment from the Deep Submergence Unit, Naval Base Coronado. ...


At the highest point of the park stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, which has been a San Diego icon since 1854. In a former army building an exhibit tells the story of the coast artillery on Point Loma. In the winter, migrating gray whales can be seen off the coast. Native coastal sage scrub habitat along the Bayside Trail offers a quiet place to reflect and relax. On the west side of the park is a small but beautiful stretch of rocky-intertidal coastline, where tide pools can be seen during low tide.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse Jon Sullivan Point Loma is a scenic hill that sits atop San Diego Bay, in California, USA. Point Lomas well known landmark is the Cabrillo National Monument, named after Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese navigator sailing in the service of Spain, the first European... Binomial name Eschrichtius robustus Lilljeborg, 1861 Gray Whale range The Gray Whale or Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus), more recently called the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale, is a whale that travels between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. ... Scrubland is plant community characterized by scrub vegetation. ... Tide pools (also tidal pools or rock pools) are rocky pools by oceans that are filled with seawater. ... Tides are the cyclic rising and falling of Earths ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth. ...


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Cabrillo National Monument
  • Cabrillo National Monument - Official National Park Service website
  • Cabrillo National Monument Map
  • Cabrillo National Monument Foundation
  • The Origin and Development of Cabrillo National Monument 1981 NPS administrative history


 

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