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Alcatraz Dining Hall

Alcatraz Dining Hall, often referred to as the Mess Hall, is the dining hall of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary where the prisoners and staff ate their meals.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: dining hall of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in California
  • Also known as: “Dining Hall”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcatraz Island and Alcatraz Island Lighthouse.

Islet
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from in , , near the . The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a , a military fortification, and a military prison.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. —located on in 's . It is located at the southern end of the island near the entrance to the prison. is situated 410 feet southeast of Alcatraz Dining Hall.

Ruins
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The , also known as the Officers' Club, was a social club located on the northwestern side of the island of Alcatraz, off the coast of , USA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fisherman’s Wharf and Marina District.

Photo: Miskatonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
's most popular destination among travelers, Fisherman's Wharf is the tourist center of the city. Its historic waterfront, once the hub of the city's fishing fleet, is still famous for the depth and variety of its harvest and for having some of the best seafood restaurants in the city, with scenic vistas over San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.

Quarter
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The is a neighborhood located in , . The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city. is situated 2 miles southwest of Alcatraz Dining Hall.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". is situated 2 miles south of Alcatraz Dining Hall.

Alcatraz Dining Hall

Latitude
37.82695° or 37° 49′ 37″ north
Longitude
-122.42324° or 122° 25′ 24″ west
Open location code
849VRHGG+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24433437
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1142641
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Portuguese—“Alcatraz Dining Hall” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Alcatraz Island and Alcatraz Morgue.

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