Black Point (Sonoma County, California)
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Location | Sonoma County, California, United States |
Offshore water bodies | North Pacific Ocean |
Elevation | 50 feet (app.) |
Black Point is a cape on the Pacific Coast of northern California in the United States. It is located in the Sea Ranch area of Sonoma County at 38°40′44″N 123°25′55″W / 38.679°N 123.432°W[1]Coordinates: 38°40′44″N 123°25′55″W / 38.679°N 123.432°W[1], approximately 80 miles (130 km) northwest of San Francisco and approximately 40 miles (60 km) northwest of Santa Rosa.
Background[]
The cape juts southward approximately 250 yd (200 m) from the mainland, rising more than 50 feet (15 m) above the water.[2]
The Sonoma County Regional Parks Department maintains a coastal access trail, parking area, and restrooms,[3] located just off State Route 1 near milepost 50.8.[4]
Black Point Beach, located just east of the point, is a surfing location featuring heavy swell that sometimes gets hollow.[4][5]
See also[]
- List of Sonoma County Regional Parks facilities
- Salt Point State Park
- Black Point Beach
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Point
- ^ "TopoQuest topographic map". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "Sea Ranch Access Trails". Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ a b "Surfline: Black Point Beach". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Black Point Beach". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- Headlands of California
- Landforms of Sonoma County, California
- Surfing locations in California