Fort Point National Historic Site

Fort Point, known historically as the Castillo de San Joaquín is a masonry seacoast fortification located on the southern side of the at the entrance to .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: fort in California
  • Also known as: “FOPO”, “Fort Point”, and “Fort Point National Historical Site”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden Gate and Round House Café.

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With some of the most beautiful scenery and intact natural environments in the city, the area is the spectacular northern tip of the peninsula.

Café
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is a cafe and diner in the of San Francisco, California next to the .

Historic site
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is a decommissioned lighthouse built on the third tier of Fort Point, which is now directly beneath the south anchorage of the in San Francisco, California.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sea Cliff and Presidio Terrace.

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.

Neighborhood
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is a small, extremely affluent gated neighborhood in that was the first of the master-planned communities built in the West Side of the city. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fort Point National Historic Site.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of , on the West Side of the city. Developed initially in the late 19th century, the district is bordered by on the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Lincoln Park, and the to the north, bisected by the Presidio Greenbelt. is situated 2 miles south of Fort Point National Historic Site.

Fort Point National Historic Site

Latitude
37.8077° or 37° 48′ 28″ north
Longitude
-122.475° or 122° 28′ 30″ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
849VRG5G+32
Geo­Names ID
6948404
Wiki­data ID
Q1438659
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Fort Point National Historic Site” goes by many names.
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  • Chinese: “溫菲爾德·斯科特堡”
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  • Vietnamese: “Địa danh Lịch sử Quốc gia Pháo đài Point”
  • Vietnamese: “Fort Point”
  • Vietnamese: “Pháo đài Point”
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Winfield Scott and Lake District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Point National Historic Site and Presidio Religious Activities Center.

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