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Southern California Lighthouses
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03/13/01 08:52 PM
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I'm flying into San Diego tomorrow night for meetings on Friday and Saturday mornings. I will have some time Thursday and on Friday and Saturday afternoons to do some sightseeing. The only lighthouse that I see on the map is Point Loma. Are there any others in the San Diego area that I could visit?
Jim Thomas
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Re: Southern California Lighthouses
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03/13/01 09:29 PM
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There are two for one lighthouses at Point Loma - Old and New.
But you will need to go there during the daytime - the peninsula is closed off at about 5 pm - because the road passes through a military facility.
You could also cruise up the coast a bit to Point Vicente - and, depending on your time, as far as Long Beach / San Pedro to see Point Fermin (and Los Angeles Harbor from a distance.)
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Re: Southern California Lighthouses
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03/14/01 02:42 AM
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Isn't Point Vincente north of Point Fermin? On the map it looks like this would almost be a "2 for 1" kind of deal - not that much distance between the two.
Dave
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Re: Southern California Lighthouses
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03/14/01 03:08 AM
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Duh... Right you are Dave. Not that far from Point Fermin.
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Re: Southern California Lighthouses
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03/14/01 03:09 AM
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Yes Dave, Point Vicente is North of Point Fermin. I would guess that Vicente is about 20 minutes North of Fermin. If you get to Fermin make sure you find a dead end road to drive down in San Pedro. Here you will find about the only views of LA. Harbor that your going to get on a short schedule. Just before you get to Fermin hang a left into one of the neighborhood streets. They dead end at a cliff and you should get a distant but rewarding view. Be ready for a drive if you head north of San Diego for Fermin and the rest. Point Fermin is easily 2 to 2.5 hours driving time. It all depends on traffic but plan on nothing short of 2 hours. Email me if you have any specific questions.
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Re: Southern California Lighthouses
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03/14/01 10:20 AM
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Does anybody know if they have reopened the Intrepretive Center at Point Vincente?
It was closed for soil contamination when I was there last May. you can still get a good view of the lighthouse, but you can't get up close and personal unless you make prior arrangements. It's still an active Coast guard site and it's secured.
Dennis
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Re: Southern California Lighthouses
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03/14/01 11:50 AM
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Thank you all for the help. I will consider making the trip north to Point Ferman also.
Jim Thomas
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