Alcatraz water tower, San Francisco

Name: Alcatraz water tower
Address: San Francisco, United States

#260 among attractions in San Francisco

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Alcatraz water tower is on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay, off the coast of San Francisco, California. It is located on the northwestern side of the island, near Tower No. 3, beyond the Morgue and Recreation Yard. The water tank is situated on six cross-braced steel legs submerged in concrete foundations. ()

Coordinates: 37°49'39"N, 122°25'26"W

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San Francisco United States

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Alcatraz water tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Main Prison, Alcatraz Island Light, Alcatraz Island, USS Pampanito.

~440 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Main Prison, San Francisco
3 min walk • The main prison in San Francisco, known as Alcatraz, is a place with a rich and dark history that today attracts throngs of tourists as a museum. Located on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay, it was once the most famous and impenetrable federal prison in the...
~750 ftSE
Lighthouse
Alcatraz Island Light, San Francisco
4 min walk • Alcatraz Island Light stands as a historic beacon in San Francisco, United States, marking the notorious Alcatraz Island, once home to the infamous federal prison. Erected in 1909, this lighthouse is not only one of the key navigational aids in San Francisco Bay but...
~320 ftSE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
2 min walk • Alcatraz Island, often known simply as "The Rock," is an iconic landmark in the San Francisco Bay of California. This small island was famously home to a federal prison that once held some of the most notorious criminals in American history, such as Al Capone...
1.3 miS
WWII submarine turned museum and memorial
USS Pampanito, San Francisco
33 min walk • USS Pampanito, a Balao-class submarine, was a United States Navy ship, the third one named for the pompano fish. She completed six war patrols from 1944 to 1945 and served as a United States Naval Reserve training ship from 1960 to 1971.
1.2 miS
Functioning WWII-era ship and museum
SS Jeremiah O'Brien, San Francisco
31 min walk • SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a Liberty ship built during World War II and named after the American Revolutionary War ship captain Jeremiah O'Brien.
1.2 miS
Ship, Boat or ferry, Transport
Eureka, San Francisco
32 min walk • Eureka is a side-wheel paddle steamboat, built in 1890, which is now preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California.
~930 ftE
Harbor
Dock, San Francisco
5 min walk • Alcatraz Wharf is located on the southeast side of Alcatraz Island, in San Francisco Bay, California, US. Classified as building number 33 of the Alcatraz Island National Historic Landmark, its historic name variants were "Alcatraz Dock" and "Alcatraz Pier". It is the main access point to Alcatraz.
~730 ftSE
Reportedly haunted, Ruins
Warden's House, San Francisco
4 min walk • The Warden’s House was the home of the wardens of the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, off San Francisco. It is located at the southeastern end of the Main Cellblock, next to Alcatraz Lighthouse.
~1040 ftSE
37°49'33"N • 122°25'16"W
Parade Grounds, San Francisco
6 min walk • Square
~110 ftS
Historical place
Alcatraz Morgue, San Francisco
1 min walk • 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.
~410 ftSE
Notorious prison/historical attraction
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
2 min walk • Alcatraz Island is a small island in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military prison.

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Which popular attractions are close to Alcatraz water tower?

Nearby attractions include Alcatraz Morgue, San Francisco (1 min walk), Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (2 min walk), Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (2 min walk), Alcatraz Citadel, San Francisco (2 min walk).