- Point Dume
Point Dume is a
promontory on the coast ofMalibu, California that juts out into thePacific Ocean .Point Dume, a long bluff, forms the northern end of the
Santa Monica Bay , and Point Dume Headlands Park affords a vista of thePalos Verdes Peninsula andSanta Catalina Island .History
Up to the 1940s Point Dume was a windblown, treeless bluff covered by native chapparal. Post-WWII the bluff was slowly settled by independent-minded folks, who planted trees and other non-native flora among their single-family homesteads. In 1968, Point Dume Elementary School was opened, but was closed in 1980. It reopened in 1996 and remains open today, known as the Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School. By 2007, many of the simple homesteads were torn down to make way for mansions and mega-mansions behind walls, many with expansive oceanviews while other large homes were surrounded by mature trees. Unfortunately, vandalism and other petty crimes have increased in recent months and many homes have been hit with this new wave.Fact|date=July 2008
tate Preserve
The northwestern most tip of Point Dume was designated a California State Preserve, the Point Dume State Beach. [ [http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=623 Point Dume State Beach] ] Located along Cliffside Drive, very limited parking is available. Its beach is protected by the Lifeguard unit of the
Los Angeles County Fire Department . Street parking is available on Grasswood, a short walk from the headlands.Filming location
Important scenes in the "Planet of the Apes" series were filmed at Point Dume's Westward Beach. For an entire summer during the filming, the scale replica of the
Statue of Liberty from the famous closing scene lay buried at the southern end of Pirate's Cove. In "Iron Man (film) ", Tony Stark's huge seaside mansion is located on Point Dume on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The home is computer generated, though, as no homes are literally on the actual cliff. With its close proximity to the film and television industry location, Point Dume's Westward Beach continues to be a popular filming location for films, television, advertisements, and videos, appearing frequently whenever a beach scene is needed.References
External links
* [http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=623 Point Dume State Beach]
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