Muir Beach Overlook
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Muir Beach Overlook is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. People may visit this cliffside park when driving on State Route 1 (also known as Highway 1) north of San Francisco, California and south of Stinson Beach, California. It has views of Pacific oceanside cliffs and on clear days one can see San Francisco. One can also view migrating blue whales between November and June.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/archive/goga/spug/weddings/outside/w_mbov.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221065331/http://www.nps.gov/archive/goga/spug/weddings/outside/w_mbov.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2007|title=National Park Service}}
Location
The overlook is located {{convert|0.5|mi|km|1}} north of Muir Beach on Highway One in Marin County, California.
History
Muir Beach Overlook contains several historic base-end stations. From these stations, soldiers viewed ships and triangulated the distance, speed, and direction of these ships in coordination with different stations. These stations were mostly important for artillery units stationed on the coast to attack any invasion.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/archive/muwo/mube/muir_overlook.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061013160645/http://www.nps.gov/archive/muwo/mube/muir_overlook.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2006|title=GOGA/MUWO - Muir Beach Overlook|website=www.nps.gov}} They gained particular importance during World War II immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor when many in California feared San Francisco or Los Angeles would be the next target.Attacks on North America during World War II With the advent of radar and its widespread use, these stations became obsolete.
Pictures
Image:Top of Muir Beach Overlook.jpg|Top of Muir Beach Overlook
Image:Base End Station Muir Beach Overlook.jpg|Base End Station at Muir Beach Overlook
File:Northern California Coast as seen from Muir Beach Overlook.jpg|View to the North
External links
- [https://archive.today/20061014214119/http://www.nps.gov/goga/muir-beach.htm National Park Service: Muir Beach & Muir Beach Overlook]
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Category:Landforms of Marin County, California
Category:Golden Gate National Recreation Area