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 of America
surface form: United States
county Monterey County, California
surface form: Monterey County
elevation approximately 330 feet
geology volcanic rock
hasFeature offshore rock promontory
sheer cliffs
hasNearbyFeature Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur State Historic Park
surface form: Point Sur Naval Facility
hasNearbyProtectedArea Point Sur State Historic Park
hasProtectionStatus state historic park
hasViewOf Santa Lucia Range
isAlong Big Sur region of California
surface form: Big Sur coast
isNear Andrew Molera State Park
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
isNorthOf Big Sur River
isPartOf Big Sur region of California
surface form: Big Sur coastline
isSouthOf Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
surface form: Carmel-by-the-Sea

Monterey
locatedIn Big Sur region of California
surface form: Big Sur

California, United States
surface form: California

Monterey County, California
United States of America
surface form: 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, United States
surface form: California
tourism photography destination
scenic viewpoint
traversedBy California State Route 1
usedFor navigation aid location

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Point Sur Lighthouse locatedOn Point Sur
Bixby Creek near Point Sur