Duncans Point is a cape on the
Pacific Coast of northern
California
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in the United States. It is located in
Sonoma County
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at , approximately northwest of
San Francisco
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and approximately 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 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.
History
Duncans Point marked the southern limit of
Pomo
The Pomo are a Indigenous peoples of California, Native American people of California. Historical Pomo territory in Northern California was large, bordered by the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to ...
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
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on November 12, 1971.
Geology
Duncans Point is an uplifted wave-cut
platform.
See also
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Bodega Head
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Coast Miwok
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Sonoma County, California
References
External links
{{National Register of Historic Places
Headlands of California
Landforms of Sonoma County, California
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in California
History of Sonoma County, California
National Register of Historic Places in Sonoma County, California