Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach is a beach on the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States. Bordering the Pacific Ocean, the beach is 3.5 miles long, and it is known for its strong currents, surf culture, foggy weather in the late spring and summer, and lack of high rise buildings.
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  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach that runs adjacent to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco
  • Also known as: “OB” and “Ocean Beach, San Francisco”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Murphy Windmill and Dutch Windmill.

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The is a functioning windmill in , San Francisco, California, United States. It was completed in 1908, and placed on the San Francisco Designated Landmark list in 2000.

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The is the northern of two functioning windmills, the other being , on the western edge of in San Francisco, California.

Garden
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sunset District and The Avenues.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood located on the West Side of , California, United States. It is the most populous neighborhood in the city.

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Lush Golden Gate Park, foggy Sunset, hilly Richmond, and the steep cliffs of Lands End make up of western . A mostly residential area, this is where you will find one of the most ethnically-diverse populations of the city, San…

Neighborhood
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is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. is situated 2 miles northeast of Ocean Beach.

Ocean Beach

Latitude
37.7661° or 37° 45′ 58″ north
Longitude
-122.5107° or 122° 30′ 39″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
849VQF8Q+CP
Geo­Names ID
5378707
Wiki­data ID
Q2350498
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Satellite Map

Discover Ocean Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Ocean Beach” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Ouşen-Biç”
  • Bavarian: “Ocean Beach (San Francisco)”
  • Bulgarian: “Оушън Бийч”
  • Catalan: “Ocean Beach, San Francisco”
  • Cebuano: “Ocean Beach (lapyahan sa Estados Unidos, California)”
  • Cebuano: “Ocean Beach”
  • Chinese: “三藩市大洋灘”
  • Chinese: “大洋灘”
  • Chinese: “大洋灣”
  • Dutch: “Ocean Beach”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شط المحيط”
  • French: “Ocean Beach”
  • German: “Ocean Beach (San Francisco)”
  • Japanese: “オーシャン・ビーチ”
  • Russian: “Оушен-Бич (Калифорния)”
  • Russian: “Оушен-Бич”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Ocean Beach”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Outer Sunset and Doelger City.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Murphy Windmill and Ocean Beach Fire Pits.

San Francisco: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Golden Gate, Chinatown-North Beach, Civic Center-Tenderloin, and Fisherman’s Wharf.

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