Fort Funston
Fort Funston is a former harbor defense installation located on the West Side of San Francisco in the southwestern part of the city. Formerly known as the Lake Merced Military Reservation, the fort is now a protected area within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is used widely as an off-leash dog park.
- Nature reserve
- …lies at an elevation of around 160 feet (50 metres)
- …is also known as “Lake Merced Military Reservation”
- …is operated by the National Park Service
- Description: former harbor defense installation in San Francisco
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Francisco Zoo and TPC Harding Park.
TPC Harding Park
Golf course
TPC Harding Park, formerly Harding Park Golf Club and…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkmerced and Parkside.
Parkmerced
Neighborhood
Parkmerced is a neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco, California.
Parkside
Suburb
The Parkside is a neighborhood on the West Side of San Francisco, California.
Ingleside Terraces
Neighborhood
Ingleside Terraces is an affluent residential…
Fort Funston
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Latitude
37.71951° or 37° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
-122.50289° or 122° 30′ 10″ west
Open location code
849VPF9W+RR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Fort Funston” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “方斯頓堡”
- Chinese: “芬斯顿堡”
- Dutch: “Fort Funston”
- French: “Fort Funston”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Westlake and Balboa Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery Davis and SFPD Pistol Range.
San Francisco: Highlights
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