Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium of the Bay is a public aquarium located at The Embarcadero and Beach Street, at the edge of Pier 39 in San Francisco, California. The aquarium is focused on local aquatic animals from the and neighboring rivers and watersheds as far as the Sierra Mountains.
aquariumofthebay.org
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Email: info@bay.org
  • Type: Public aquarium
  • Description: public aquarium in San Francisco, CA
  • Postal code: 94133

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coit Tower and USS Pampanito.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a 210-foot tower in the neighborhood of , California, overlooking the city and . The tower, in the city's Pioneer Park, was built between 1932 and 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city of San Francisco. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Aquarium of the Bay.

Museum
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is a Balao-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II; it is the third U.S. Navy vessel named for the pompano fish. is situated 2,100 feet west of Aquarium of the Bay.

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The is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco skyline. is situated 1 mile south of Aquarium of the Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fisherman’s Wharf and North Beach.

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'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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is a neighborhood in the northeast of adjacent to , the , and Russian Hill. The neighborhood is San Francisco's "Little Italy" and has historically been home to a large Italian American population, largely from Northern Italy.

Neighborhood
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is a hill and surrounding neighborhood in , California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". The iconic stands at the apex of .

Aquarium of the Bay

Latitude
37.80879° or 37° 48′ 32″ north
Longitude
-122.40933° or 122° 24′ 34″ west
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
849VRH5R+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 288396169
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q4782760
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Navajo—“Aquarium of the Bay” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “海湾水族馆”
  • French: “Aquarium of the Bay”
  • Navajo: “Naʼníʼá Hóneezíidi táyiʼ naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Flyer and Pier 39 Playground.

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