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

Harbor and City

Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 18, 2018

1. Harbor and City Marker

Inscription.
When Cabrillo entered this harbor in 1542, only a few native villages bordered the bay. Today about 3-1/2 million people live in the San Diego metropolitan area.

The key to the city's vitality is its close association with the sea. The large natural harbor is headquarters for part of the Navy's Pacific Fleet, and many shore-based naval families are nearby. Fishing and shipbuilding are major industries and San Diego's colleges and universities offer specialized study in oceanography and marine biology.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1542.

Location. 32° 40.498′ N, 117° 14.36′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. It can be reached from Cabrillo Memorial Drive east of Humphreys Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego CA 92106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Landing of Cabríllo (here, next to this marker); Stephen Tyng Mather (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Portuguese and Spanish Plaques? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Homage to the Spanish Expedition (about 400 feet away); João Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542 (about 400 feet away); Beyond Their Known World (about 400 feet away); Harbor Lights (about 500 feet away); Now and Then (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cabrillo’s Ships (was about 400 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 18, 2018

2. Harbor and City Marker

Marker can be seen on the right. It is partially obscured by several visitors.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.