Duncans Point

Duncans Point is a cape on northern California’s Pacific coast that forms a short peninsula sheltering the rocky inlet called Duncans Cove or Duncans Landing, now within Sonoma Coast State Beach. Created as an uplifted wave-cut platform by the combined action of the sea and rising land, it is known for large waves and strong surf that made the landing hazardous. The point also marked the southern limit of Pomo territory. Later, Duncans Landing served as a working coastal site where ships took on food and lumber for export, linking the cove to the Sonoma coast’s maritime economy and preserving archaeological as well as historical importance.

California · United States