Dana
Point California
Dana Point is a city
located in southern Orange
County California. As one of the few harbors along the Orange
County coast, and with ready access via California State Route
1, it is a popular local destination for surfing and is home to
a legendary surf break called Killer Dana. Most noteworthy of
these bluffs is a unique promontory known as the "Headlands"
which overlooks the Harbor, providing slips and mooring for more
than 2,500 boats, along with over 50 specialty shops and restaurants.
Dana Point California was named
after the headland of Dana Point,
which was in turn named for Richard Henry Dana, Jr., author of
Two Years Before the Mast, which included a description of the
area. Dana describes the locale, including neigboring San Juan
Capistrano, as "the only romantic spot in California."
Although Dana describes the anchorage as poor, it is the best
available in the vicinity, and is now a developed harbor containing
a museum replica of his ship, the Pilgrim. This area is designated
California Historical Landmark #189.
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