Wapama, Richmond

Name: Wapama
Address: Richmond, United States

#23 among attractions in Richmond

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Facts and practical information

Wapama, also known as Tongass, was a vessel last located in Richmond, California. She was the last surviving example of some 225 wooden steam schooners that served the lumber trade and other coastal services along the Pacific Coast of the United States. She was managed by the National Park Service at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park until dismantled in August 2013. ()

Coordinates: 37°54'21"N, 122°22'1"W

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Point RichmondRichmond United States

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Wapama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brickyard Cove, Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, SS Red Oak Victory, Golden State Model Railroad Museum.

0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Brickyard Cove, Richmond
18 min walk • Brickyard Cove Pond is a small lake in the Brickyard Cove District of Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of Nicholl's Knob the surrounding hill. It is fed by Brickyard Springs, a series of underground springs.
0.6 miNE
Park, Historical place, National park
Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Richmond
16 min walk • Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park is a United States national historical park located in Richmond, California, near San Francisco.
~700 ftSE
Museum, Historical place, Ship
SS Red Oak Victory, Richmond
4 min walk • SS Red Oak Victory is a U.S. Victory ship of the Boulder Victory-class cargo ship used in the Second World War. She was preserved to serve as a museum ship in Richmond, California, and is located within the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.
1.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Richmond
29 min walk • The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is an operating model railroad exhibit located in Point Richmond, California, within the boundary of the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline park.
1.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Miller/Knox Lagoon, Richmond
32 min walk • Miller/Knox Lagoon is a lake in Richmond, California.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Marina Bay, Richmond
33 min walk • Marina Bay, is located in Richmond's protected Richmond Inner Harbor. It was developed in the mid-1980s in an effort to clean up what had been up to that point the defunct World War II-era Kaiser Shipyards.
1.5 miNW
Beach
Keller Beach, Richmond
39 min walk • Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline is a 295-acre bayside park near the Brickyard Cove neighborhood of the Point Richmond District in Richmond, California.
1.1 miN
Canal
Lauritzen Canal, Richmond
29 min walk • The Lauritzen Canal is a shipping waterway which is part of the larger Port of Richmond in Richmond, California. It was dredged out of the former expanse of the now atrophied Castro Cove wetlands of the West Richmond Watershed.
0.7 miNE
Harbor
Port of Richmond, Richmond
19 min walk • The Port of Richmond is a major shipping terminal in California's San Francisco Bay located in the East Bay city and Oakland suburb of Richmond.
0.8 miSE
Island
Brooks Island
21 min walk • Brooks Island Regional Preserve includes both the 75-acre of Brooks Island above the low-tide line and 300 acres of the surrounding bay. The only public access to the island is via an East Bay Regional Park District naturalist tour.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wapama?

Nearby attractions include SS Red Oak Victory, Richmond (4 min walk), Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Richmond (16 min walk), Brickyard Cove, Richmond (18 min walk), Port of Richmond, Richmond (19 min walk).

How to get to Wapama by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wapama:

Bus

Harbour Way South & Ford Point • Lines: 74 (14 min walk)
Hall Avenue & Marina Way South • Lines: 74 (21 min walk)