Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery - San Diego, CA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 32° 41.326 W 117° 14.697
11S E 477037 N 3616811
A large cemetery located on Point Loma in San Diego.
Waymark Code: WMXZ0K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is a federal military cemetery in the city of San Diego, California. It is located on the grounds of the former Army coastal artillery station Fort Rosecrans and is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The cemetery is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown San Diego, overlooking San Diego Bay and the city from one side, and the Pacific Ocean on the other. Fort Rosecrans is named after William Starke Rosecrans, a Union general in the American Civil War. The cemetery was registered as California Historical Landmark #55 on December 6, 1932. The cemetery is spread out over 77.5 acres (31.4 ha) located on both sides of Catalina Blvd."
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: San Diego
Approximate number of graves: 1400
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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