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Point Loma is a long peninsula wrapping around the entrance to San Diego bay with a ridge carved through the peninsula that falls and rises again over 50 feet, sloping to the water on either side. The peninsula is bordered on the west by the ocean and on the east by San Diego bay, which boasts incredible views of the skyline all the way to Mexico.

Many homes in Point Loma have fantastic ocean, bay, or canyon views because of the hilly terrain with roads that wind around the landscape. Many Point Loma homes are upscale with construction dating back to the 1920s and 1930s.

Approximately 70% percent of Point Loma real estate was built between 1950 and 1980. Two upscale areas are Silvergate and La Playa. East of Rosecrans is taken up with military installations and the airport is just beyond, adjacent to Downtown. West of Rosecrans is residential with older homes on wide streets showcasing authentic lamp posts. Apartments and condos account for about one third of Point Loma's housing.

The southern half of the peninsula is taken up by a Federal Reservation and a monument to Juan Cabrillo, who discovered San Diego Bay in 1542. Looking to the east are views of the skyline of downtown San Diego, the Cuyamaca mountains, and the bay. To the south, Mexico stretches down, and to the west the Pacific Ocean on the horizon which is possibly one of the greatest harbor views in the world.

The San Diego Yacht Club, on the man made peninsula of Shelter Island, is host to the America's Cup as well as several marinas, hotels and restaurants. You can take fishing and whale watching trips from here out into the ocean. There are also parks and trails along the coast and Downtown is very close by. It is also home to Point Loma Nazarene University.