USS Hornet Museum - Alameda, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 46.349 W 122° 18.162
10S E 561410 N 4180801
The USS Hornet is a maritime museum in Alameda, CA.
Waymark Code: WMRNDD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 1
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

"It is composed of the USS Hornet (CV-12) aircraft carrier, exhibits from the NASA Apollo moon exploration missions, and several retired aircraft from the Second World War and the transonic and early supersonic jet propulsion period. A number of compartments contain exhibits concerning contemporary carriers that are supported by related associations. The flight deck, hangar deck, and first deck below are open for self-guided tours. Docent-led tours are available into the ship's navigation and flight deck control areas of the island and down into one of the engineering spaces containing two of the four ship's propulsion turbines." (visit link)
Museum Address:
707 W Hornet Ave
Alameda, CA USA

Museum Website: [Web Link]

Cost: 20.00 (listed in local currency)

Hours of Operation:
Open Daily, 10am – 5pm Gates close at 4:00 pm Closed New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Days
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Maritime Museums
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.