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Alcatraz Island Lighthouse

Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. —located on in 's . It is located at the southern end of the island near the entrance to the prison.
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Photo: Drittich, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in California, United States
  • Also known as: “Alcatraz Island Light” and “United States Coast Guard Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcatraz Island and Warden’s House.

Islet
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from in , , near the . The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military prison.

Ruins
Photo: CLI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Warden's House was the home of the wardens of the federal penitentiary on , off . It is located at the southeastern end of the Main Cellblock, next to Alcatraz Lighthouse.

Photo: Senapa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fisherman’s Wharf and Marina District.

Photo: Miskatonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
's most popular destination among travelers, Fisherman's Wharf is the tourist center of the city. Its historic waterfront, once the hub of the city's fishing fleet, is still famous for the depth and variety of its harvest and for having some of the best seafood restaurants in the city, with scenic vistas over San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.

Quarter
Photo: Lana, CC BY 2.0.
The is a neighborhood located in , . The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city. is situated 2 miles southwest of Alcatraz Island Lighthouse.

Neighborhood
Photo: BDS2006, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood of , . It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". is situated 2 miles south of Alcatraz Island Lighthouse.

Alcatraz Island Lighthouse

Latitude
37.82623° or 37° 49′ 34″ north
Longitude
-122.42215° or 122° 25′ 20″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Inception
1909
Height
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
849VRHGH+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99202294
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
5322902
Wiki­data ID
Q4712967
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Alcatraz Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “惡魔島燈塔 (加利福尼亞州)”
  • Chinese: “惡魔島燈塔”
  • French: “phare d’Alcatraz”
  • French: “Phare d’Alcatraz”
  • German: “Alcatraz Island Light”
  • Japanese: “アルカトラズ島の灯台”
  • Russian: “Маяк острова Алькатрас”

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Explore places such as North Beach and Nob Hill-Russian Hill.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Alcatraz Island Lighthouse”. Photo: Drittich, CC BY 2.5.