Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Point Loma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Loma and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Point Loma

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Point Loma:
  • 32.703208, -117.24683
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Point Loma

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Diego County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Point Loma ...

We found one communities that share the name Point Loma.

Within California, the name Point Loma is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Point Loma in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • San Patricio County
    • This Point Loma is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the east of the Point Loma that is located in San Diego County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Point Loma.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Loma ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Fiesta Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiesta Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Shores
  • Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in San Diego County
• Fleetridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetridge
  • Fleetridge is located in San Diego County
• Golden Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
  • Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
• Hillcrest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
• Mission Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
  • Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
• Mission Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
• Ocean Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
  • Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
• Overlook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Overlook is located in San Diego County
• Roseville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in San Diego County
• South Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in San Diego County
• Sunset Cliffs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cliffs
  • Sunset Cliffs is located in San Diego County
• Tent City ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
  • Tent City is located in San Diego County

How Far From Point Loma to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Point Loma to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Loma and extending to:

• San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the East.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Point Loma to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,273 miles [3,658 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,628 miles [12,276.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,397 miles [13,513.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Loma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/