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1. www.nps.gov › alca › indexAlcatraz Island (U.S. National Park Service)

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   Jan 12, 2024 · Alcatraz Island Golden Gate National Recreation Area B201 Fort Mason San Francisco, CA 94123 Phone: 415-561-4900 United States Park Police Dispatch: Non-Emergency ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alcatraz_IslandAlcatraz Island - Wikipedia

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   Alcatraz Island ( / ˈælkəˌtræz /) is a small island 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. [1] The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military prison. In 1934, the island was converted into a federal prison, Alcatraz Federal ...

   • Area: 22 acres (8.9 ha)
   • Nearest city: San Francisco, California

   • Established: 1934; 89 years ago

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4. www.sftravel.com › attractions › iconic-sfAlcatraz: Visit San Francisco’s Iconic Island

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   Alcatraz is located in San Francisco Bay, approximately 1.25 miles (2.01 km) from the northern shore of San Francisco. To get there, take an Alcatraz Cruises from Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing, located along San Francisco’s northern waterfront promenade, on The Embarcadero near the intersection of The Embarcadero and Bay Streets, located approximately 1/4 mile from San Francisco’s Fisherman’s ...

5. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g60713-d102523Alcatraz Island - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Alcatraz Island: Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour (From $160.00) Alcatraz Ticket + Fisherman's Wharf Walking Tour (From $99.00) Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On-Hop-Off Open Top Tour and Alcatraz Combo (From $120.00)

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   • Category: Attraction

   • Location: San Francisco, 94133, California

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     Live camera shows peregrine falcons nesting on Alcatraz Island decades after species was largely wiped out from the state

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     Parks Service launches livestream of Alcatraz Island falcons

     Anyone who wants to check out the chicks of a nesting pair of peregrine falcons on Alcatraz Island can now do so via a new public webcam set up on the island, the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy announced Thursday.

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     Watch four Peregrine falcon chicks in a nest on Alcatraz Island

     The new webcam allows viewers from all over the world to watch feedings, nesting, and other bird behaviors. National Park Service SHARE. It’s baby Peregrine falcon season on a C

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7. www.tripsavvy.com › alcatraz-island-tour-1476147Alcatraz Island - How to Tour the Famous Prison - TripSavvy

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   Aug 4, 2019 · The boat ride to Alcatraz takes about 15 minutes each way from San Francisco. Your tour can last as long as you like (or until the last boat leaves). The Day Tour is the most popular. It includes round-trip transportation to the island and the audio tour.

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   4 days ago · Alcatraz Island, rocky island in San Francisco Bay, California, U.S. The island occupies an area of 22 acres (9 hectares) and is located 1.5 miles (2 km) offshore. Alcatraz Island. The federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California. The island had little vegetation and was a seabird habitat when it was explored in 1775 ...

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   Where is Alcatraz Island?

   • Alcatraz Island ( / ˈælkəˌtræz /) is a small island 1.25 miles (2.01 km) 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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   Is Alcatraz a prison island?

   • Now, this once infamous prison island is part of the Bay Area’s 80,000-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Located one-and-a-half miles from Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz is one of the city's most popular attractions. A visit to the island includes a tour of the cell house where visitors can see how the prisoners lived.

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   What is Alcatraz Island known for?

   • Spanish Explorer Manuel de Ayala named this barren rock in the middle of San Francisco Bay Isla de los Alcatraces (Island of the Pelicans). The island called Alcatraz has been used as a Civil War fort, a Federal prison and a symbol of Native American plight. Today, the National Park Service runs Alcatraz Island as a tourist attraction.

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   How do you get to Alcatraz from San Francisco?

   • Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier 33, located between the San Francisco Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. Hornblower Cruises, operating under the name Alcatraz Cruises, is the official ferry provider to and from the island.

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