Central Malibu in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Point Dume

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

1. Point Dume Marker

Inscription. On November 24, 1793, English explorer George Vancouver, commander of an expedition to determine the extent of settlement of the northwest coast of America, named this rocky promontory, Point Dume, after his Franciscan friend, Father Francisco Dumetz, at Mission San Buenaventura. Point Dume is the western terminus of Santa Monica Bay and has been an important landmark for navigators since Vancouver's voyage in 1793.

Erected 1988 by California State Parks, the Malibu Historical Society, and Malibu Lagoon Museum. (Marker Number 965.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list.

Location. 34° 0.096′ N, 118° 48.38′ W. Marker is in Malibu, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Central Malibu. It can be reached from the intersection of Cliffside Drive and Birdview Avenue. Walk to the top of the hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malibu CA 90265, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hallowed Ground, Critical Landmark and Popular Icon (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Working Laser (approx. 6.9 miles away); Legacy Park (approx. 7.2 miles away); M*A*S*H (approx. 7.4 miles away); Malibu's Earliest History (approx. 7.6 miles away); This Parcel of Land (approx. 7.6 miles away); Malibu Lagoon (approx. 7.6 miles away); Ballard Mountain (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Malibu.

More about this marker. The small parking lot on Cliffside Drive is usually full. Other parking areas are one mile away.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

2. Point Dume Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

3. Malibu

View looking south-east down the coastline. Most of the Santa Monica Bay is hidden in the fog.

Sign at Trail to Hilltop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

4. Sign at Trail to Hilltop

Sunset at Point Dume image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

5. Sunset at Point Dume

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 700 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on September 7, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 15, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.