Alcatraz water tower
Alcatraz water tower is on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States. It is located on the northwestern side of the island, near Tower No.Photo: Tukka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Water tower
- Description: water tower in San Francisco Bay, California
- Also known as: “Alcatraz Water Tower” and “Water Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Social Hall and Alcatraz Island Lighthouse.
Social Hall
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Social Hall, also known as the Officers' Club, was a social club located on the northwestern side of the island of Alcatraz, off the coast of San Francisco, USA.
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. West Coast—located on Alcatraz Island in California's San Francisco Bay. It is located at the southern end of the island near the entrance to the prison. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is situated 670 feet southeast of Alcatraz water tower.
Alcatraz Morgue
Building
Alcatraz Morgue is the morgue on Alcatraz Island, off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States. It is located on the northwestern side of the island towards the centre, halfway between the Alcatraz Water Tower and the Dining Hall, below the side of the Recreation Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fisherman’s Wharf and Marina District.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Photo: Miskatonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Francisco'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.
Marina District
Quarter
The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. 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. Marina District is situated 2 miles southwest of Alcatraz water tower.
Russian Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: BDS2006, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Russian Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". Russian Hill is situated 2 miles south of Alcatraz water tower.
Alcatraz water tower
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.82757° or 37° 49′ 39″ northLongitude
-122.42393° or 122° 25′ 26″ westOpen location code
849VRHHG+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 660870452OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_towerWikidata ID
Q1142684
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In Other Languages
From Danish to French—“Alcatraz water tower” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Alcatraz Vandtårn”
- French: “château d’eau (Alcatraz)”
- French: “Château d’eau”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cistern and New Industries Building.
Nearby Places
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