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

João Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542

Ao-Navegador-Portugues

— Homenagen da Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa —

Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 21, 2006

1. Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542 Marker

Inscription. To the Portuguese Navigator
João Rodrigues Cabrilho
A tribute from the Portuguese Navy

Erected 1957 by N.R.P. Diogo Cão, N.R.P. Corte-Real, April 1957.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1542.

Location. 32° 40.44′ N, 117° 14.344′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. It can be reached from Cabrillo Memorial Drive south of Cabrillo Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the Cabrillo National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Road, San Diego CA 92106, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Homage to the Spanish Expedition (here, next to this marker); Why Portuguese and Spanish Plaques? (here, next to this marker); Beyond Their Known World (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Tyng Mather (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbor and City (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harbor Lights (about 400 feet away); Landing of Cabríllo (about 400 feet away); Now and Then (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cabrillo’s Ships (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. The National Park Service: Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. (Submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
2. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. San Diego Historical Society entry. (Submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)

Additional keywords. Maritime Exploration, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

The Cabrillo Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 21, 2006

2. The Cabrillo Monument

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 23, 2009

3. Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542 Marker

Beautiful San Diego in the background.

Back of the Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 21, 2006

4. Back of the Monument

Cabrillo Monument image. Click for full size.

Photo by D. Diedrich, Distr by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Ca

5. Cabrillo Monument

Description on postcard: Cabrillo Statue Cabrillo National Monument Point Loma, San Diego, California The work of one of Portugal's distinguished sculptors - Alvaro de Bree. A gift of Portugal to California

João Rodrigues Cabrilho image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Usps, 1992

6. João Rodrigues Cabrilho

US Postal Service First Class Postage Stamp, 1992

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 4,679 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2026, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3. submitted on January 18, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 6. submitted on October 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.