Fort Point National Historic Site
Fort Point, known historically as the Castillo de San Joaquín is a masonry seacoast fortification located on the southern side of the Golden Gate at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.Photo: Joncosner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Friday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Monday—Thursday: closed - Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fort in California
Notable Places in the Area
Golden Gate
Photo: Kevin Cole, CC BY 2.0.
With some of the most beautiful scenery and intact natural environments in the city, the Golden Gate area is the spectacular northern tip of the San Francisco peninsula.
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.Round House Café
Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Round House Café is a café and diner in the Presidio of San Francisco, California next to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Localities in the Area
Sea Cliff
Photo: Wng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
37°47′15.08″N 122°29′22.86″W / 37.7875222°N 122.4896833°W Sea Cliff is a neighborhood in northwestern San Francisco, California. Sea Cliff is situated 2½ km south of Fort Point National Historic Site.
Presidio Terrace
Presidio Terrace is a small, extremely affluent gated neighborhood in San Francisco that was the first of the master-planned communities built in the western part of the city. Presidio Terrace is situated 3 km southeast of Fort Point National Historic Site.Marin Headlands
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Marin Headlands are located in southern Marin County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area of California.
Fort Point National Historic Site
- Categories: fort, National Historic Site, tourism and historic site
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.81051° or 37° 48' 38" northLongitude
-122.4771° or 122° 28' 38" westElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Inception
1861Operator
National Park ServiceOpen Location Code
849VRG6F+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 25319217OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
6948404Wikidata ID
Q1438659Fort Point National Historic Site Satellite Map
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Other Places Named Fort Point National Historic Site
In the Area
Localities
- Jordan ParkNeighbourhood, 3½ km southeast
- Marina DistrictNeighbourhood, 3½ km east
- Cow HollowNeighbourhood, 4 km east
- Pac HeightsNeighbourhood, 4 km southeast
- Lower Pacific HeightsNeighbourhood, 4½ km southeast
- Anza VistaNeighbourhood, 4½ km southeast
Landmarks
- Battery LancasterFort
- Fort Point RockIslet
- Golden Gate Bridge Toll PlazaBus station
- Marshall's BeachBeach
- Presidio Religious Activities CenterChurch
- Golden Gate Bridge overlookScenic viewpoint
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