USS Midway

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 .
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: 1945 Midway-class aircraft carrier
  • Also known as: CV-41” and “USS Midway Museum
  • Address: 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Diego Union Station and Broadway Pier.

Railway station
Santa Fe Depot is a union station in , 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. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of USS Midway.

Pier
is a pier in , California, located on at the intersection of Broadway and North Harbor Drive. It houses one of San Diego's two cruise ship terminals. is situated 720 feet north of USS Midway.

Stadium
is a ballpark in , California. It is the home of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. The ballpark is located in the neighborhood of , adjacent to the . is situated 1¼ miles southeast of USS Midway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marina and San Diego.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the southwest section of , California, along . It comprises a district of retail and entertainment complexes, such as , , and the .

From balmy beaches with a laid-back attitude to a gleaming modern image, offers much for the tourist to enjoy. Situated on the seacoast, is the second largest city in the state, with 1.4 million residents, and has long attracted travelers for its ideal climate, miles of beaches, and location on the Mexican border right across from .

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , 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.

USS Midway

Latitude
32.71374° or 32° 42′ 50″ north
Longitude
-117.17523° or 117° 10′ 31″ west
Inception
1945
Levels
16
Height
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
8544PR7F+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25965018
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q907779
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“USS Midway” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: يو إس إس ميدواي
  • Balinese: USS Midway
  • Bulgarian: USS Midway
  • Bulgarian: USS. Midway
  • Chinese: CV-41
  • Chinese: 中途岛号航空母舰
  • Chinese: 中途岛航空母舰博物馆
  • Chinese: 中途島號航空母艦
  • Croatian: USS Midway
  • Czech: CV-41
  • Czech: CVA-41
  • Czech: USS Midway
  • Dutch: USS Midway
  • Finnish: USS Midway
  • French: USS Midway
  • German: CV-41
  • German: CVA-41
  • German: CVB-41
  • German: Midway
  • German: USS Midway
  • German: USS Never Dock
  • Greek: CV-41
  • Greek: USS Midway
  • Hebrew: מידוויי
  • Hungarian: USS Midway
  • Indonesian: USS Midway
  • Irish: USS Midway
  • Italian: USS Midway
  • Japanese: ミッドウェイ
  • Javanese: USS Midway
  • Korean: CV-41 USS 미드웨이
  • Korean: CV-41 미드웨이
  • Korean: USS 미드웨이
  • Norwegian Bokmål: USS «Midway»
  • Norwegian: USS «Midway»
  • Persian: یواس‌اس میدوی (سی‌وی-۴۱)
  • Persian: یواس‌اس میدوی
  • Polish: USS Midway
  • Portuguese: USS Midway
  • Romanian: USS Midway (CV-41)
  • Russian: USS Midway
  • Russian: USS Мидуэй
  • Russian: Мидуэй
  • Slovak: CV-41
  • Slovak: USS Midway
  • Spanish: CV-41
  • Spanish: USS Midway
  • Swedish: USS Midway (CV-41)
  • Swedish: USS Midway
  • Ukrainian: USS Midway
  • Vietnamese: USS Midway
  • USS Midway

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Highlights include Tuna Harbor Park and Fish Market.

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