USS California
The second USS California (ACR-6), also referred to as "Armored Cruiser No. 6", and later renamed San Diego, was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser. Visitors find it 10 mi southeast of Ocean Beach. The United States Navy manages it.
An ancient site, 10 mi southeast of Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is the nearest base
Ocean Beach is 10 miles northwest, with 6 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 31 miles west and New York City is about 48 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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USS California
The second USS California (ACR-6), also referred to as "Armored Cruiser No. 6", and later renamed San Diego, was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser.
California was launched on 28 April 1904 by Union Iron Works at San Francisco, California, sponsored by Miss Florence Pardee, daughter of California Governor George C. Pardee, and commissioned on 1 August 1907. It would later be the only major US warship lost during World War 1, sunk by a German mine after reaching Long Island, New York while en route from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to New York.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1998)
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.8K a year
A base for USS California
Lodging nearby is in Islip (41) and Brookhaven (58).
Islip
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
340,867 people
15 mi northwest of USS California
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS California | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islip | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 340,867 | $535K |
| Brookhaven | 23 mi north | 35 min | 58 30 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 496,410 | $489K |
| Babylon | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 219,766 | $522K |
| Ocean Beach 98% vacation homes | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 175 | — |
| Huntington | 30 mi northwest | 45 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K |
| Smithtown | 27 mi north | 40 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 116,847 | $670K |
| Patchogue | 16 mi north | 25 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 motel | 12,486 | $478K |
| Islandia | 20 mi north | 30 min | 3 3 hotels | 3,733 | $477K |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near USS California
Places worth adding lie within 58 miles.
Big draw52 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw52 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw52 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw51 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw50 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw51 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw53 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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What people ask about USS California
What town is USS California near?
Ocean Beach, NY, about 10 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit USS California?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is USS California from Hempstead and Oyster Bay?
About 31 miles west of Hempstead and about 31 miles northwest of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to USS California?
Long Island MacArthur (ISP), about 18 miles away. The nearest big hub is John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 40 miles.
Where should I stay near USS California?
Islip (15 mi, 41 places to stay), Brookhaven (23 mi, 58 places to stay) and Babylon (16 mi, 24 places to stay).
Tips from Ocean Beach
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.