Point Sur
E100017
Point Sur is a prominent rocky headland on the central California coast, rising dramatically from the Pacific Ocean along Highway 1 in Big Sur.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
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headland ⓘ rocky headland ⓘ |
| access | via California State Route 1 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Point Sur State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 330 feet ⓘ |
| geology | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
offshore rock promontory
ⓘ
sheer cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Point Sur Lighthouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Point Sur Naval Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea | Point Sur State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | state historic park ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Santa Lucia Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAlong | Big Sur coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNear |
Andrew Molera State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNorthOf | Big Sur River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Big Sur coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSouthOf |
Carmel-by-the-Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monterey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Big Sur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Monterey County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Monterey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic rise from the ocean
ⓘ
iconic coastal landmark on Highway 1 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Coast of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| tourism |
photography destination
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| traversedBy | California State Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | navigation aid location ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.