Alcatraz Island
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Alcatraz Island is a small rocky island in San Francisco Bay best known for its former maximum-security federal prison, which once held some of America’s most notorious criminals and is now a popular historic site and tourist attraction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison site
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historic site ⓘ island ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | ferry ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| area | approximately 22 acres ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans | Juan Manuel de Ayala ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 1.25 miles from San Francisco ⓘ |
| ecosystem | seabird nesting habitat ⓘ |
| elevation | 41 meters ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film "Escape from Alcatraz"
ⓘ
film "The Rock" ⓘ |
| federalPenitentiaryClosed | 1963 ⓘ |
| federalPenitentiaryOpened | 1934 ⓘ |
| ferryOperator | Alcatraz City Cruises ⓘ |
| formerUsePeriod |
U.S. Army military prison from late 19th century to 1933
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federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963 ⓘ military fortification in the 19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | City and County of San Francisco jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Alcatraz Island
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse ⓘ cellhouse ⓘ dock ⓘ military fortifications ⓘ power plant ⓘ recreation yard ⓘ warden's house ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky terrain
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steep cliffs ⓘ surrounding cold strong currents ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Alcatraz Island Lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasStatus | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
cormorants
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egrets ⓘ western gulls ⓘ |
| lighthouseFirstLit | 1854 ⓘ |
| lighthouseRebuilt | 1909 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco Bay ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | National Park Service since 1972 ⓘ |
| namedBy | Juan Manuel de Ayala ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Spanish name "La Isla de los Alcatraces" ⓘ |
| nearestCity | San Francisco ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1962 escape attempt by Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers
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Native American occupation from 1969 to 1971 ⓘ |
| notableInmateHeld |
Al Capone
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Alvin Karpis ⓘ George "Machine Gun" Kelly ⓘ Robert Stroud ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area since 1972 ⓘ San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| touristAttractionSince | 1973 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
federal penitentiary
ⓘ
lighthouse station ⓘ military fortification ⓘ military prison ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Island National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
subject surface form:
La Isla de los Alcatraces
subject surface form:
La Isla de los Alcatraces
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay
subject surface form:
La Isla de los Alcatraces
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
subject surface form:
La Isla de los Alcatraces
this entity surface form:
Isla de Alcatraz
subject surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz
subject surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz
subject surface form:
Escape from Alcatraz
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
this entity surface form:
San Francisco – Alcatraz Island
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
subject surface form:
The Rock
subject surface form:
The Rock
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (historic site)
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
subject surface form:
Alphonse Capone
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz
this entity surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary