Point Sur

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Point Sur is a prominent rocky headland on the central California coast, rising dramatically from the Pacific Ocean along Highway 1 in Big Sur.

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Point Sur canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
headland
rocky headland
access via California State Route 1
alsoKnownAs Point Sur State Historic Park
characterizedBy prominent offshore rock
steep volcanic rock formation
climate coastal Mediterranean
coastType rocky coast
country United States
county Monterey County
elevation approximately 330 feet
geology volcanic rock
hasFeature offshore rock promontory
sheer cliffs
hasNearbyFeature Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Naval Facility
hasNearbyProtectedArea Point Sur State Historic Park
hasProtectionStatus state historic park
hasViewOf Santa Lucia Range
isAlong Big Sur coast
isNear Andrew Molera State Park
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
isNorthOf Big Sur River
isPartOf Big Sur coastline
isSouthOf Carmel-by-the-Sea
Monterey
locatedIn Big Sur
California
Monterey County, California
United States
locatedOn Pacific Ocean
nearestMajorCity Monterey
notableFor dramatic rise from the ocean
iconic coastal landmark on Highway 1
overlooks Pacific Ocean
partOf Central Coast of California
region Central California
state California
tourism photography destination
scenic viewpoint
traversedBy California State Route 1
usedFor navigation aid location

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Point Sur Lighthouse locatedOn Point Sur
Bixby Creek near Point Sur