Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ocean Beach Municipal Pier

Established 1966

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 9, 2022

1. Ocean Beach Municipal Pier Marker

Inscription. Originally named San Diego Fishing Pier, the Ocean Beach Municipal Pier was built in 1966. The OB Pier is the longest concrete pier on the west coast, extending 1,971 feet with a T-shape platform at the end of the pier adding 360 feet to the south and 193 feet to the north. The pier was officially christened and introduced to eager San Diegans on July 2, 1966. Over 7,000 of San Diego's then 600,000 residents showed up to celebrate the opening, including local politicians Mayor Frank Curran and California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown who had the honor of cutting the ribbon. The pier is one of the most visited landmarks in San Diego County welcoming 500,000 visitors annually.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1966.

Location. 32° 44.82′ N, 117° 15.218′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. It can be reached from Niagara Avenue west of Ocean Front Way. Marker is on the Ocean Beach Municipal Pier, near the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5091 Niagara Ave, San Diego CA 92107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ocean Beach Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Market

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(about 600 feet away); The Lifeguard (about 800 feet away); Strand Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ocean Beach Elementary School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Belmont Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mission Beach Roller Coaster (approx. 1.7 miles away); Giant Dipper (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Also see . . . Ocean Beach Pier and Tidepools. From the Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association's website, this talks more about the Pier, which continues to be an attraction. (Submitted on March 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 9, 2022

2. Ocean Beach Municipal Pier Marker

Ocean Beach Municipal Pier and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2018

3. Ocean Beach Municipal Pier and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.