Angel Island

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Angel Island is a historic island in San Francisco Bay known for its former U.S. immigration station, often called the "Ellis Island of the West."

Aliases (2)
  • Angel Island Immigration Station ×15
  • Ellis Island of the West ×1

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
immigration station
island
accessibleBy ferry
accessibleFrom San Francisco
Tiburon
area about 1.2 square miles
about 3.1 square kilometers
closed 1940
country United States
United States
county Marin County
designatedAs National Historic Landmark
elevation 240 meters
788 feet
hasFacility Angel Island Immigration Station
hasHighestPoint Mount Caroline Livermore
hasHistoricUse U.S. Army post
U.S. Public Health Service quarantine station
hasViewOf Alcatraz Island
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco skyline
locatedIn California
San Francisco Bay
United States
locatedOn Angel Island
managedBy California Department of Parks and Recreation
militaryUsePeriod American Civil War era
World War I
World War II
nearestCity San Francisco
Tiburon
nickname Ellis Island of the West
notableFor detaining Chinese immigrants under exclusion laws
processing immigrants from Asia
offersActivity biking
camping
hiking
historical tours
opened 1910
operatedBy United States government
partOf Angel Island State Park
Angel Island State Park
San Francisco Bay Islands
primaryFunction U.S. immigration processing center
state California
touristAttraction yes
usedAs immigration station
military post
prisoner-of-war camp
quarantine station

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island State Park
U.S. Public Health Service quarantine station at Angel Island
locatedOn
U.S. Public Health Service quarantine station at Angel Island ("Angel Island Immigration Station")
associatedWith
Angel Island ("Angel Island Immigration Station")
hasFacility
Tiburon
hasFerryServiceTo
San Francisco Bay
hasIsland
Angel Island State Park ("Angel Island Immigration Station")
hasPart
Pier 39
hasViewOf
Mount Caroline Livermore
isHighestPointOf
Mount Caroline Livermore
locatedIn
Golden Gate Strait
nearIsland
Angel Island Immigration Station ("Ellis Island of the West")
nickname
Fisherman’s Wharf
offersViewOf

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