Point Loma, San Diego
Point Loma is a community in San Diego, California that is next to the ocean. Point Loma is a peninsula that has many hills and beaches. The community has a population of around 47,981 (also including the community of Ocean Beach).[1][2]
Point Loma was important early on because many of the first European people landed on the peninsula to get into modern-day California. Today, Point Loma has two military bases, a national cemetery, a national monument, and a university.
In the government, Point Loma is represented in the City Council District 2.[3]
References
- ↑ "2010 Census Population for ZIP Code 92107". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "2010 Census Population for ZIP Code 92106". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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Point Loma, San Diego Media
Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claiming California for the Spanish Empire in 1542.
1857 map showing Point Loma in relation to San Diego Bay
A 1960s era postcard showing the view from Point Loma looking out over San Diego Bay
The Greek theatre the Theosophists built in 1901.
Charles Lindbergh preparing for takeoff in a Bowlus "Model A" sailplane on January 19, 1930, at Point Loma.
Another view of Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Turbidites, Point Loma Formation
Map of Point Loma and Ocean Beach
Point Loma in Spring 2009. Landscaping complete in this picture.
"City Council Offices". The City of San Diego. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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