Bird Island Overlook
Bird Island Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Marin County, California. Bird Island Overlook is situated nearby to the museum Nike Missile Site SF-88, as well as near Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bird Island and Nike Missile Site SF-88.
Bird Island
Island
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Bird Island is a small island between Point Bonita and Rodeo Cove in southern Marin County, California. It is located off the coast of Marin Headlands, about three miles from San Francisco.
Nike Missile Site SF-88
Museum
Photo: Marcin Wichary, CC BY 2.0.
SF-88 is a former Nike Missile launch site at Fort Barry, in the Marin Headlands to the north of San Francisco, California, United States. Opened in 1954, the site was intended to protect the population and military installations of the San Francisco Bay Area during the Cold War, specifically from attack by Soviet bomber aircraft. Nike Missile Site SF-88 is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Bird Island Overlook.
Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Bonita Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Point Bonita at the San Francisco Bay entrance in the Marin Headlands. Point Bonita was the last staffed lighthouse on the California coast. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Point Bonita Coast Guard Light Station is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Bird Island Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marin Headlands and Sea Cliff.
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. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands offer beaches, hiking, history, and spectacular views of the California coast.
Sea Cliff
Neighborhood
Photo: Wng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sea Cliff is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, Sea Cliff is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. Sea Cliff is situated 3½ miles southeast of Bird Island Overlook.
Sausalito
Photo: Mr. Granger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sausalito is a unique and picturesque community, perched on a hillside between the San Francisco Bay and the Marin Headlands. Since it's across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, it makes a great trip by bike, ferry, bus, or car, for a good meal, a visit to an art studio, and views of the city from across the bay.
Bird Island Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.82304° or 37° 49′ 23″ northLongitude
-122.53351° or 122° 32′ 1″ westElevation
210 feet (64 metres)Open location code
849VRFF8+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 411043422OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointGeoNames ID
5328766
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