Black Point (Sonoma County, California)
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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 38.679°N 123.432°W, approximately 80 miles (128.7 km) northwest of San Francisco
and approximately 40 miles (64.4 km) northwest of Santa Rosa
.
The cape juts southward approximately 250 yd (228.6 m) from the mainland, rising more than 50 feet (15 m) above the water.
The Sonoma County Regional Parks Department maintains a coastal access trail, parking area, and restrooms, located just off State Route 1
near milepost 50.8.
Black Point Beach, located just east of the point, is a surfing location featuring heavy swell that sometimes gets hollow.
Pacific Coast
A country's Pacific coast is the part of its coast bordering the Pacific Ocean.-The Americas:Countries on the western side of the Americas have a Pacific coast as their western border.* Geography of Canada* Geography of Chile* Geography of Colombia...
of northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in the Sea Ranch area of Sonoma County
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
at 38.679°N 123.432°W, approximately 80 miles (128.7 km) northwest of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and approximately 40 miles (64.4 km) northwest of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
.
The cape juts southward approximately 250 yd (228.6 m) from the mainland, rising more than 50 feet (15 m) above the water.
The Sonoma County Regional Parks Department maintains a coastal access trail, parking area, and restrooms, located just off State Route 1
California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
near milepost 50.8.
Black Point Beach, located just east of the point, is a surfing location featuring heavy swell that sometimes gets hollow.