Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, with the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41) in the background.
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Established1882
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32°41′19″N 117°14′45″W / 32.68861°N 117.24583°W / 32.68861; -117.24583
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
No. of interments>120,000
WebsiteFort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Find a GraveFort Rosecrans National Cemetery
FootnotesNationwide Gravesite Locator (USDVA)
Reference no.55
Reference no.19[1]
DesignatedMarch 8, 2016[2]
Reference no.16000054
A Seahawk flies past the cemetery.

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is a federal military cemetery in San Diego, California. It is located on the grounds of the former Army coastal artillery station Fort Rosecrans and is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Fort Rosecrans is named after William Starke Rosecrans, a Union general in the American Civil War.

The cemetery is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown San Diego, overlooking San Diego Bay and the city from one side, and the Pacific Ocean on the other. The cemetery was registered as California Historical Landmark #55[3] on December 6, 1932. The cemetery is spread out over 77.5 acres (31.4 ha) located on both sides of Catalina Blvd.

  1. ^ "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). City of San Diego. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. ^ "Weekly list of actions, 3/7/16 through 3/11/16". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  3. ^ "Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-13.