Battery Alexander
Battery Alexander is a fort in Marin County, California. Battery Alexander is situated nearby to the museum Nike Missile Site SF-88, as well as near the fort Battery Smith-Guthrie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nike Missile Site SF-88 and Headlands Center for the Arts.
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 700 feet northeast of Battery Alexander.
Headlands Center for the Arts
Arts center
Headlands Center for the Arts hosts an internationally recognized artist-in-residence program, and interdisciplinary public programs. It is situated in a campus of artist-renovated military buildings in the Marin Headlands, in Marin County, California, United States. Headlands Center for the Arts is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Battery Alexander.
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.
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 3½ miles southeast of Battery Alexander.
Battery Alexander
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.82608° or 37° 49′ 34″ northLongitude
-122.52951° or 122° 31′ 46″ westOpen location code
849VRFGC+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 968885033OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery Smith-Guthrie and Point Bonita YMCA.
Nearby Places
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