USS Potomac, Oakland

Name: USS Potomac
Address: 540 Water St, Oakland, 94607, United States
Telephone: +1 510-627-1215

#32 among attractions in Oakland

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 37°47'43"N, 122°16'48"W

Address

540 Water StOakland 94607 United States

Contact

+1 510-627-1215

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Day trips

USS Potomac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, Kaiser Convention Center, African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Preservation Park.

~1640 ftE
Nightlife
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, Oakland
8 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 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
26 min walk • Kaiser Convention Center is a historic, publicly owned multi-purpose building located in Oakland, California. The facility includes a 5,492-seat arena, a large theater, and a large ballroom.
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.
0.7 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
19 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.
~320 ftNW
Museum, Ship
United States lightship Relief, Oakland
2 min walk • 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.
0.8 miNE
City hall
Oakland City Hall, Oakland
21 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.
0.6 miS
Tunnel
Posey and Webster Street Tubes, Alameda
15 min walk • The Posey and Webster Street Tubes are two parallel underwater tunnels connecting the cities of Oakland and Alameda, California, running beneath the Oakland Estuary. Both are immersed tubes, constructed by sinking precast concrete segments to a trench in the Estuary floor, then sealing them together to create a tunnel.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is USS Potomac open?

USS Potomac is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 2:30 pm
Thursday closed
Friday 11 am - 2:30 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 11 am - 2:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to USS Potomac?

Nearby attractions include United States lightship Relief, Oakland (2 min walk), Port of Oakland, Oakland (7 min walk), Jack London Square, Oakland (7 min walk), Mariner Square Drystack & Marina, Alameda (9 min walk).

How to get to USS Potomac by public transport?

The nearest stations to USS Potomac:

Ferry

Oakland Jack London Square Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (2 min walk)
Alameda Main Street Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (22 min walk)

Bus

2nd Street & Washington Street • Lines: 72, 72M, 72R (4 min walk)
Broadway & Embarcadero West • Lines: 12 (5 min walk)

Train

Oakland-Jack London Square (13 min walk)

Metro

Oakland City Center - 12th Street • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (19 min walk)
Lake Merritt • Lines: Blue, Green, Orange (21 min walk)