Battery Kirby
Battery Kirby is a fort in Marin County, California. Battery Kirby is situated nearby to the campsite Kirby Cove Camp, as well as near the fort Battery Wagner.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Gate Bridge and Kirby Cove Camp.
Golden Gate Bridge
Kirby Cove Camp
Campsite
Photo: BenBench, Public domain.
Kirby Cove Camp is a campground and scenic area managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the Marin Headlands, California. It is located at sea level below Conzelman Road, which leads from the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge up and along the Marin Headlands overlooking the Golden Gate strait that leads into San Francisco Bay.
Hawk Hill
Scenic viewpoint
Hawk Hill is a 923-foot peak in the Marin Headlands, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge and across the Golden Gate strait from San Francisco, California. Hawk Hill is situated 2,500 feet west of Battery Kirby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marin Headlands and Sausalito.
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.
Sausalito
Photo: Mr. Granger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sausalito is a unique and picturesque community, perched on a hillside between the San Francisco Bay and the Marin Headlands. Since it's across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, it makes a great trip by bike, ferry, bus, or car, for a good meal, a visit to an art studio, and views of the city from across the bay.
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 2½ miles south of Battery Kirby.
Battery Kirby
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.82729° or 37° 49′ 38″ northLongitude
-122.49027° or 122° 29′ 25″ westOpen location code
849VRGG5+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 273720758OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Satellite Map
Discover Battery Kirby from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery Wagner and Golden Gate Bridge Lookout.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Conzelman Road & Kirby Cove Road and Conzelman Road & Kirby Cove Road.
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