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Cliff Failure

Two photographs of cliff failure showing the side and overhead view of a large (about 0 ft long) chunk of sandstone that collapsed.

On 21 May 2011, a large chunk of Point Loma sandstone broke away from the cliff after a night of large waves at a 2-m (6-ft) high tide. The event highlights the potential for sudden changes to occur (overnight) along the sea cliffs in the monument. The right photograph shows a view from above, looking down about 5 m (15 ft) from what remains of the edge.

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NPS photographs from National Park Service (2016a).

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Cabrillo National Monument, Code: CABR

Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego County, California
Latitude: 32.6721992492676, Longitude: -117.241996765137

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