Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark
Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark is a memorial in San Francisco, Bay Area, California. Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark is situated nearby to the historic site Fort Point Light, as well as near the fort Battery Lancaster.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Gate and Golden Gate Bridge.
Golden Gate
Photo: Kevin Cole, CC BY 2.0.
With some of the most beautiful scenery and intact natural environments in the city, the Golden Gate area is the spectacular northern tip of the San Francisco peninsula.
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean in California, United States. Golden Gate Bridge is situated 3,600 feet north of Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark.
Fort Point Light
Historic site
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
Fort Point Light is a decommissioned lighthouse built on the third tier of Fort Point, which is now directly beneath the south anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sea Cliff and Presidio Terrace.
Sea Cliff
Neighborhood
Photo: Wng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sea Cliff is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, Sea Cliff is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. Sea Cliff is situated 1½ miles south of Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark.
Presidio Terrace
Neighborhood
Presidio Terrace is a small, extremely affluent gated neighborhood in San Francisco that was the first of the master-planned communities built in the West Side of the city. Presidio Terrace is situated 2 miles southeast of Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark.
Marin Headlands
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Marin Headlands are located in southern Marin County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area of California. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands offer beaches, hiking, history, and spectacular views of the California coast.
Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Fort Point 1861 San Francisco Section American Society of Civil Engineers 1976”
- Category: historic site
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.81045° or 37° 48′ 38″ northLongitude
-122.47706° or 122° 28′ 37″ westInception
1976Open location code
849VRG6F+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 10815354120OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery Lancaster and Fort Point Rock.
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