Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887
Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887 is a memorial in San Francisco, Bay Area, California. Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887 is situated nearby to Cliff House, as well as near the scenic viewpoint North Observation Deck.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sutro Baths and Cliff House.
Sutro Baths
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The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District on the West Side of San Francisco, California. Sutro Baths is situated 580 feet north of Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887.
Cliff House
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The Cliff House is a neo-classical style building perched on the headland above the cliffs just north of Ocean Beach. Located on the West Side of San Francisco in the city's Outer Richmond neighborhood, the building overlooks the site of the Sutro Baths ruins, Seal Rocks, and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and operated by the National Park Service.
Seal Rocks
Islet
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Seal Rocks is a group of small rock formation islands in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District on the West Side of San Francisco, California, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sea Cliff and The Avenues.
Sea Cliff
Neighborhood
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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 northeast of Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887.
The Avenues
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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…
Sunset District
Suburb
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The Sunset District is a neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco, California, United States. It is the most populous neighborhood in the city. Sunset District is situated 2 miles southeast of Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887.
Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “The two-masted, 148-ton Parallel left San Francisco for Astoria, Oregon, with a mixed cargo & 42 tons of black powder & dynamite. Capt. W.C. Miller, fought against difficult winds for two days & finally gave up...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.77855° or 37° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
-122.51396° or 122° 30′ 50″ westInception
March 26th, 1994Open location code
849VQFHP+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6651230375OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Observation Deck and Camera Obscura.
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