Roca Consag is a granitic (or more precisely, dacitic

Dacite

Dacite is an igneous, volcanic rock. It has an aphanitic to porphyritic texture and is intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. The relative proportions of feldspars and quartz in dacite, and in many other volcanic rocks, are illustrated in the QAPF diagram...

) outcrop located in the northern Gulf of California

Gulf of California

The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland...

 about 17 miles ENE of the town of San Felipe

San Felipe, Baja California

San Felipe is a town on the Gulf of California in the Mexican state of Baja California, 190 km south of the United States border and within the municipality of Mexicali. It also serves as a borough seat of its surrouding area....

. The outcrop stands about 286 feet above the sea, and is named for the Jesuit missionary Ferdinand Konščak

Ferdinand Konšcak

Ferdinand Konščak was a Jesuit missionary, explorer, and cartographer.-Education:...

 who was active in the early exploration and missionary work in Baja California

Baja California

Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...

. The ruins of an abandoned lighthouse can be seen on the west side of the outcrop. The waters in the vicinity of the Roca Consag are a popular fishing area and also favored for spotting whales and porpoises.