United States lightship Relief, Oakland

Name: United States lightship Relief
Address: Oakland, United States

#64 among attractions in Oakland

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Facts and practical information

United States lightship Relief is a lightvessel now serving as a museum ship in Oakland, California. Built in 1950, she is one of a small number of surviving lightships, and one of an even smaller number built specifically for the United States Coast Guard. Along with her sister ship, the WLV-604 Columbia, she is a good example of the last generation of lightships built. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. ()

Coordinates: 37°47'45"N, 122°16'52"W

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Central Oakland (Produce and Waterfront)Oakland United States

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United States lightship Relief – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, Fox Theater, USS Potomac, African American Museum and Library at Oakland.

~1970 ftE
Nightlife
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, Oakland
10 min walk • Heinold's First and Last Chance is a waterfront saloon opened by John M. Heinold in 1883 on Jack London Square in Oakland, California, United States.
1 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theater, Oakland
27 min walk • The Fox Oakland Theatre is a 2,800-seat concert hall, a former movie theater, located at 1807 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. It originally opened in 1928, running films until 1970. Designed by Weeks and Day, the theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~320 ftSE
Specialty museum, Ship, Museum
USS Potomac, Oakland
2 min walk • USS Potomac, formerly USCGC Electra, was Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. On August 3, 1941, she played a decoy role while Roosevelt held a secret conference to develop the Atlantic Charter.
0.8 miN
Museum, Library, History museum
African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland
20 min walk • The African American Museum and Library at Oakland is a museum and non-circulating library dedicated to preserving African American history, experiences and culture on 14th Street in Downtown Oakland.
0.7 miN
Park, Historic walking areas
Preservation Park, Oakland
19 min walk • Preservation Park is located in Oakland, California. The park includes sixteen historic buildings, five of which stand in their original location, and eleven of which were moved from elsewhere in Oakland to avoid demolition.
0.8 miNE
Park
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
21 min walk • Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is a public square located in Downtown Oakland.
0.8 miNW
Non-profit, Design
The Crucible, Oakland
22 min walk • The Crucible is a nonprofit industrial arts school in Oakland, California, United States. Established in Berkeley in 1999, the institute was moved to its present location in 2003.
0.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oakland City Center, Oakland
19 min walk • Oakland City Center is an office, shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way on the west, Frank H.
0.7 miNE
Tower, Romanesque architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Tribune Tower, Oakland
20 min walk • The Tribune Tower is a 305-ft. 22-story building located in downtown Oakland, California. Built in 1906, tower erected in 1923, the 89,251 sq.-ft. building was the tallest building in Oakland constructed in the 1920s.
0.7 miNE
Tower, Postmodern architecture
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland
18 min walk • The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project.
0.8 miNE
City hall
Oakland City Hall, Oakland
22 min walk • Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, and replaced a prior building that stood on what is now Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to United States lightship Relief?

Nearby attractions include USS Potomac, Oakland (2 min walk), Port of Oakland, Oakland (6 min walk), Jack London Square, Oakland (9 min walk), Mariner Square Drystack & Marina, Alameda (10 min walk).

How to get to United States lightship Relief by public transport?

The nearest stations to United States lightship Relief:

Ferry

Oakland Jack London Square Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (3 min walk)
Alameda Main Street Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (21 min walk)

Bus

2nd Street & Washington Street • Lines: 72, 72M, 72R (5 min walk)
Broadway & Embarcadero West • Lines: 12 (7 min walk)

Train

Oakland-Jack London Square (14 min walk)

Metro

Oakland City Center - 12th Street • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (19 min walk)
Lake Merritt • Lines: Blue, Green, Orange (22 min walk)