Mile Rocks Lighthouse
Mile Rocks Lighthouse is located on a rock about 1 mile southwest of the Golden Gate Bridge, off of Lands End in San Francisco, California. It was completed in 1906, replacing a nearby bell buoy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in California, United States
- Also known as: “Mile Rocks Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Gate and Legion of Honor.
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.
Legion of Honor
Museum
Photo: Urban, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Legion of Honor, formally known as the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, is an art museum located in San Francisco, on the West Side of the city. Legion of Honor is situated 4,100 feet southeast of Mile Rocks Lighthouse.
Sutro Baths
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District on the West Side of San Francisco, California. Sutro Baths is situated 1 mile south of Mile Rocks Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sea Cliff and Richmond District.
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.
Richmond District
Suburb
The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, on the West Side of the city. Developed initially in the late 19th century. Richmond District is situated 2 miles east of Mile Rocks Lighthouse.
The Avenues
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lush Golden Gate Park, foggy Sunset, hilly Richmond, and the steep cliffs of Lands End make up The Avenues of western San Francisco. A mostly residential area, this is where you will find one of the most ethnically-diverse populations of the city, San…
Mile Rocks Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.79277° or 37° 47′ 34″ northLongitude
-122.51034° or 122° 30′ 37″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Height
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
849VQFVQ+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 847856761OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Mile Rocks Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Mile Rocks”
- French: “Phare de Mile Rocks”
- German: “Mile Rocks Light”
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