Mount Davidson cross
Mount Davidson cross is a cross in San Francisco, Bay Area, California. Mount Davidson cross is situated near the park Miraloma Playground, as well as near the neighborhood West Portal.
- Type: Cross
- Description: monument in United States of America
- Also known as: “Armenian Genocide monument”, “Monument to Armenian Genocide”, and “Mount Davidson Cross”
- Inscription: “‘If evil of this magnitude can be ignored, if our own children forget then we deserve oblivion and earn the world’s scorn.’ Avedis Aharonian (writer and educator, 1866-1948) Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day April 24, 1998”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Mount Davidson and Miraloma Playground.
West Portal station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Portal and Westwood Park.
West Portal
Neighborhood
Mount Davidson cross
- Categories: monument and Armenian Genocide memorial
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.73834° or 37° 44′ 18″ north
Longitude
-122.45477° or 122° 27′ 17″ west
Elevation
919 feet (280 metres)
Established
1934
Open location code
849VPGQW+83
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cross
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Mount Davidson cross” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հայոց ցեղասպանության հուշարձան”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Forest Hill and Mount Davidson Manor.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Myra Way & Dalewood Way and Myra Way & Molimo Drive.
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