Prayer Book Cross
The Prayer Book Cross, sometimes called the Sir Francis Drake Cross, is a large stone Celtic cross sculpture in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mutante, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Wayside cross
- Description: monument in San Francisco, California
- Also known as: “Drake’s Cross”, “Prayerbook Cross”, and “Sir Francis Drake Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Gate Park and Internet Archive.
Golden Gate Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lush Golden Gate Park, foggy Sunset, hilly Richmond, and the steep cliffs of Lands End make up The Avenues of western San Francisco. A mostly residential area, this is where you will find one of the most ethnically-diverse populations of the city, San…
Internet Archive
Library
Photo: Girl2k, Public domain.
The Internet Archive is an American non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle that runs a digital library website, archive.org. It provides free access to collections of digitized media including websites, software applications, music, audiovisual, and print materials. Internet Archive is situated 1 mile northeast of Prayer Book Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Avenues and Richmond District.
The Avenues
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lush Golden Gate Park, foggy Sunset, hilly Richmond, and the steep cliffs of Lands End make up The Avenues of western San Francisco. A mostly residential area, this is where you will find one of the most ethnically-diverse populations of the city, San…
Richmond District
Suburb
The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, on the West Side of the city. Developed initially in the late 19th century.
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.
Prayer Book Cross
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.77174° or 37° 46′ 18″ northLongitude
-122.47835° or 122° 28′ 42″ westInception
January 1st, 1984Height
56 feet (17 metres)Open location code
849VQGCC+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1736642828OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossWikidata ID
Q96609228
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In Other Languages
“Prayer Book Cross” goes by many names.
- Slovenian: “Prayerbook Cross”
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