Alcatraz Island, San Francisco.
Alcatraz Island is a photo spot in San Francisco, United States: 9 photographs on Photerra, each pinned about where it was taken, around 37.8268, -122.4229. Most were shot in the midday.
Where to stand
37.8268, -122.4229Coordinates are about where the photograph was taken — the medoid of this place’s pins, at 4 decimals (~11 m). Approximate by design, and not an official gazetteer position.
When people shoot it
Of 9 photographs with a capture time, 5 in the midday, 4 in the afternoon (the camera's local clock).
- 5 midday
- 4 afternoon
Most of the dated photographs were taken in Dec, Mar.
From the 9 dated photographs people added in the app, on the camera's own clock. Archive photography is not counted here.Every dot is a photograph of Alcatraz Island, pinned about where it was taken. Get the app to open the live, tappable map.
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Photographs of Alcatraz Island
9 photos
Alcatraz Island, the quick version.
Where do you stand to photograph Alcatraz Island?
About 37.8268, -122.4229 — the medoid of the pins on this page, at 4 decimals (~11 m). It is where the photographs were taken, not an official gazetteer position, and it is approximate by design.
When is the best time to photograph Alcatraz Island?
Of 9 photographs with a capture time, 5 in the midday, 4 in the afternoon (the camera's local clock). Most of the dated photographs were taken in Dec, Mar. The app filters every spot by time of day, including golden hour.
How do I get to Alcatraz Island?
Open the spot in the Photerra app and tap once to launch Apple Maps, Google Maps, Uber or Lyft with the coordinates — or use the map links above.
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