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First U.S. Naval Station in the Pacific

First U.S. Naval Station in the Pacific from directly overhead

First U.S. Naval Station in the Pacific is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Twin Sisters stands 659 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunter Memorial Promenade, a attraction 0.3 miles away.

FIRST U.S. NAVAL STATION IN THE PACIFIC\n\nWare Island Navy Ward was established September 16, 1854, by the then commander David G. Farragut, USN. Site selected in 1852 by a commission headed by Commodore John D. Sloat, USN.

About

The story

United States Navy shipyard located in Vallejo, California

Wikidata Q657784, joined on its National Register reference.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
FIRST U.S. NAVAL STATION IN THE PACIFIC
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.10972, -122.26408
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Hunter Memorial Promenade: 0.3 mi
  • Hunter Memorial Promenade: 0.3 mi
  • Hunter Memorial Promenade: 0.3 mi
  • The Alibi Clock: 0.7 mi
  • Farmers Produce Market: 0.7 mi
Parks
  • City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Marina Vista Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • River Park: 0.5 mi
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 0.6 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Battle Station Torpedo: 0.6 mi
  • Site of State Capitol at Vallejo Floor Plaque: 0.7 mi
  • Pillar of the Future: 0.9 mi
  • Rodeo Wharf: 5.0 mi
  • Southern Pacific Ferry Terminal: 5.1 mi
Museums
Gardens
Artworks
  • Wooden Eagle: 0.9 mi
  • The Spirit Ship: 2.4 mi
  • Elephant Statue: 2.6 mi
  • Benicia Bench: 7.4 mi
  • Martinez Beavers: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites
  • Galaxy: 1.2 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty's Place: 1.2 mi
  • Train Station Stop: 1.3 mi
  • Alice's Enchanted Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Something Small: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 24
Springs: 20
  • Sulfur Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Worn Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Colier Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Soto Springs: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Green Valley Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Abrigo Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 8.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of First U.S. Naval Station in the Pacific. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersNNE 20°659 m14.5 mi
Vollmer PeakS 172°581 m15.8 mi
Mount GeorgeN 8°572 m16.2 mi
Chaparral PeakS 172°540 m16.1 mi
Grizzly PeakS 174°531 m15.8 mi
Barberry PeakS 170°513 m16.9 mi
SugarloafNNE 12°499 m10.9 mi
Eureka PeakS 170°495 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4719:5720:36
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2316:1216:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505457606569717171665650
Precip in4.53.63.21.40.80.20.00.00.11.02.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vallejo, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 75002103OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/219404561

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