Needles
Needles is an islet in San Francisco, Bay Area, California. Needles is situated nearby to the village Belvedere Tiburon, as well as near the neighborhood Sea Cliff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in San Francisco County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Needle Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Golden Gate Bridge and Lime Point Light.
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 in California, United States.
Lime Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Jef Poskanzer, CC BY 2.0.
Lime Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, on the northern side of the narrowest part of Golden Gate strait. The lighthouse sits at the base of a steep cliff, very near the north anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Museum
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a children's museum located in Sausalito, California inside the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is right at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marin Headlands and Sausalito.
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.
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.
Belvedere Tiburon
Village
Belvedere is a residential incorporated city located on the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, California, United States. Consisting of two islands and a lagoon, it is connected to the Tiburon Peninsula by two causeways. Belvedere Tiburon is situated 2½ miles north of Needles.
Needles
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.82922° or 37° 49′ 45″ northLongitude
-122.47816° or 122° 28′ 41″ westElevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)Open location code
849VRGHC+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 358771486OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Needles” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Needles”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sea Cliff and Marina District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moore Road Pier and Battery Spencer.
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