World Pier
World Pier is a portage in San Diego County, Southern California, California. World Pier is situated nearby to Maritime Museum of San Diego, as well as near the railway station San Diego Union Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Midway and San Diego Union Station.
USS Midway
Museum
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USS Midway is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class. Commissioned eight days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest aircraft carrier in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal. USS Midway is situated 460 metres south of World Pier.
San Diego Union Station
Railway station
Photo: dougletterman, CC BY 2.0.
Santa Fe Depot is a union station in San Diego, California, built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to replace the small Victorian-style structure erected in 1887 for the California Southern Railroad Company. San Diego Union Station is situated 400 metres east of World Pier.
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Museum
Photo: Logawi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maritime Museum of San Diego is a maritime museum in San Diego, California. Established in 1948, it preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States. Maritime Museum of San Diego is situated 310 metres north of World Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Italy and Marina.
Little Italy
Quarter
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Little Italy is a neighborhood in downtown San Diego, California, that was originally a predominantly Italian and Portuguese fishing neighborhood. It now consists of Italian restaurants, grocery stores, home design stores, art galleries and residential units.
Marina
Neighborhood
Photo: Christopher Mann McKay, CC BY 2.5.
Marina is a neighborhood in the southwest section of downtown San Diego, California, along San Diego Bay. It comprises a district of retail and entertainment complexes, such as the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Seaport Village, and the San Diego Convention Center.
Harborview
Neighborhood
Harborview is a neighborhood in downtown San Diego, California, United States. It is bordered by Midway to the north, Little Italy to the east, San Diego Bay to the west, and Columbia to the south.
World Pier
- Type: Portage
- Category: transportation
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.71776° or 32° 43′ 4″ northLongitude
-117.17428° or 117° 10′ 27″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8544PR9G+47GeoNames ID
12276881
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