Duncans Point
Encyclopedia
Duncans Point is a cape on the Pacific Coast
of northern California
in the United States
. It is located in Sonoma County
at 38.393°N 123.0947°W, approximately 45 miles (72.4 km) northwest of San Francisco
and approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) west of Santa Rosa
.
The point lies about halfway between Bodega Head
(to the south) and Goat Rock
(to the north). It is easily reached from State Route 1
. The unincorporated community of Ocean View lies just north of the point.
The peninsula, which is approximately 300 yd (274.3 m) long, emerges from the coast to the south. It shelters a rocky inlet, named Duncans Cove or Duncans Landing, which is part of the Sonoma Coast State Beach
. Duncans Landing is notoriously dangerous, due to large waves and strong surf.
territory, and Duncans Landing was a place where coastal ships were loaded with food and lumber for export.
The landing site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
on November 12, 1971.
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 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 38.393°N 123.0947°W, approximately 45 miles (72.4 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 20 miles (32.2 km) west 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 point lies about halfway between Bodega Head
Bodega Head
Bodega Head is a small promontory on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States. It is located in Sonoma County at , approximately 40 mi northwest of San Francisco and approximately 20 mi west of Santa Rosa....
(to the south) and Goat Rock
Goat Rock Beach
Goat Rock Beach is a sand beach in northwestern Sonoma County, California, United States.This landform is a sub-unit of Sonoma Coast State Beach, owned and managed by the State of California...
(to the north). It is easily reached from 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...
. The unincorporated community of Ocean View lies just north of the point.
The peninsula, which is approximately 300 yd (274.3 m) long, emerges from the coast to the south. It shelters a rocky inlet, named Duncans Cove or Duncans Landing, which is part of the Sonoma Coast State Beach
Sonoma Coast State Beach
Sonoma Coast State Beach is a State of California property in Sonoma County consisting of public access use on lands adjoining the Pacific Ocean. This extent of beach runs from a coastal point about north of Jenner and continues for approximately to the south to terminate at Bodega Head...
. Duncans Landing is notoriously dangerous, due to large waves and strong surf.
History
Duncans Point marked the southern limit of PomoPomo people
The Pomo people are an indigenous peoples of California. The historic Pomo territory in northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, and mainly between Cleone and Duncans Point...
territory, and Duncans Landing was a place where coastal ships were loaded with food and lumber for export.
The landing site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 12, 1971.
See also
- Bodega HeadBodega HeadBodega Head is a small promontory on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States. It is located in Sonoma County at , approximately 40 mi northwest of San Francisco and approximately 20 mi west of Santa Rosa....
- Coast MiwokCoast MiwokThe Coast Miwok were the second largest group of Miwok Native American people. The Coast Miwok inhabited the general area of modern Marin County and southern Sonoma County in Northern California, from the Golden Gate north to Duncans Point and eastward to Sonoma Creek...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sonoma County, California