North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
McCain Boulevard
Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), February 6, 2025
1. McCain Boulevard Marker
McCain Boulevard, named to honor the memory of the late Vice Admiral John Sidney McCain U.S.N., renowned commander of task force thirty-eight and a former commanding officer of this station.
Dec. 15 1945
Erected 1945.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Roads & Vehicles • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 15, 1945.
Location. 32° 41.925′ N, 117° 11.113′ W. Memorial is in Coronado, California, in San Diego County. It is in North Island Naval Air Station. It is on McCain Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. The marker is facing the "wrong way" on a one way road: McCain Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Coronado CA 92118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James B. Stockdale (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); CDR Clyde Everett Lassen, USN (Ret) (about 600 feet away); Vice Admiral Edward H. Martin (approx. half a mile away); Ships Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); The World's First Seaplane Flight (approx. 0.6 miles away); C-2A Greyhound (approx. 0.6 miles away); H-46 40 Years of Service (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carrothers Court (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coronado.
Regarding McCain Boulevard. http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=319
Also see . . .
1. John S. McCain, Sr. (Veteran Tributes). (Submitted on February 9, 2025, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California.)
2. John S. McCain (Wikipedia). Overview:
John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. (9 August 1884 6 September 1945) was a United States Navy admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family. McCain held several commands during the Pacific War of World War II and was a pioneer of aircraft carrier operations.(Submitted on February 9, 2025.)He and his son, John S. McCain Jr., were the first father-and-son pair to achieve four-star admiral rank in the U.S. Navy.Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), February 6, 20252. McCain Boulevard exiting Naval Air Station North Island
Additional keywords. Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2025, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2025, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. 2. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
