Duncans Point, Cape and archaeological site in Sonoma Coast State Park, California, United States.
Duncans Point is a cape on the Pacific coast of Sonoma County, about 20 miles west of Santa Rosa and halfway between Bodega Head and Goat Rock. Its peninsula, roughly 300 yards long, emerges from the coast toward the south and shelters the rocky inlet called Duncans Cove or Duncans Landing, part of Sonoma Coast State Beach. The point is an uplifted wave-cut platform.
Duncans Point marked the southern limit of Pomo territory, and Duncans Landing served as a loading point where coastal ships took on food and lumber for export. The landing site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1971.
The site marks the former southern boundary of Pomo territory and received National Historic Landmark status in 1971 for its archaeological value.
Access is via State Route 1 running along the coast nearby. Visitors should keep well back from Duncans Landing itself, as strong currents and heavy wave action make it hazardous to approach.
Duncans Point is an uplifted wave-cut platform, a former seafloor terrace raised above the surf line. The landing below was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1971, and coastal ships once took on food and lumber there for export.
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