Battery O’Rourke
Battery O’Rourke is a fort in Marin County, California. Battery O’Rourke is situated nearby to the fort Battery Smith-Guthrie, as well as near Battery Alexander.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rodeo Beach and Nike Missile Site SF-88.
Rodeo Beach
Beach
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rodeo Beach is a beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area located in Marin County, California, United States, two miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Nike Missile Site SF-88
Museum
Photo: Marcin Wichary, CC BY 2.0.
SF-88 is a former Nike Missile launch site at Fort Barry, in the Marin Headlands to the north of San Francisco, California, United States. Opened in 1954, the site was intended to protect the population and military installations of the San Francisco Bay Area during the Cold War, specifically from attack by Soviet bomber aircraft. Nike Missile Site SF-88 is situated 1,500 feet east of Battery O’Rourke.
Bird Island
Island
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Bird Island is a small island between Point Bonita and Rodeo Cove in southern Marin County, California. It is located off the coast of Marin Headlands, about three miles from San Francisco.
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.
Muir Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC0.
Muir Beach is a census designated place, unincorporated community, and beach on the Pacific Ocean. The community is located 16.5 miles northwest of San Francisco in western Marin County, California, United States. Muir Beach is situated 3½ miles northwest of Battery O’Rourke.
Battery O’Rourke
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.82823° or 37° 49′ 42″ northLongitude
-122.53253° or 122° 31′ 57″ westOpen location code
849VRFH8+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 968875048OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery Smith-Guthrie and Battery Alexander.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mitchell Road & Bunker Road and Mitchell Road & Bunker Road.
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