China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) Topo Map in San Francisco County CA
China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) Information
Coordinates: 37.7879851°N, -122.4910832°W
Approx. Elevation: 13 feet (4 meters)
USGS Map Area: San Francisco North
Feature Type: Beach
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China Beach is the original and current name of James D. Phelan Beach State Park in the Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco. After 1976, when the state of California transferred the beach to the US Federal Government for inclusion in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the feds were wise enough to change the name back to China Beach.
China Beach is a protected cove where Chinese fishermen congregated in the 1800s. In 1934 the state parks department decided to name newly acquired China Beach as James D Phelan State Park to honor the city’s one time mayor and advocate for saving the beach from development. The problem was that James D. Phelan was a proud white nationalist who ran for re-election to the Senate on a “keep California white” platform. The National Park Service decided to distance themselves from the controversial name.
Today China Beach is a popular place for San Francisco families to take their kids.
China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) is listed in the Beaches Category for San Francisco County in the state of California. China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) is displayed on the "San Francisco North" USGS topo map. The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) are 37.7879851 (North), -122.4910832 (West) and the approximate elevation is 13 feet (4 meters) above sea level. If you are interested in visiting China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) you can print the free topographic map, terrain map, satellite/aerial images, and other maps using the link above. The location, topography, nearby roads and trails, and towns around China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) (Beach) can be seen in the layers of this interactive map. If you have already visited California's China Beach (James Phelan Beach State Park) in San Francisco County, the nearest Beaches are listed above for your consideration.