Townsite in Oceanside in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Kawasaki Ninja ZX900

Top Gun House

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 31, 2023

1. Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 Marker

Inscription. This Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 is an exact replica of the motocycle made famous in the movie 'Top Gun'. Lt Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, rode it to visit his love interest Charloe "Charlie" Blackwood, played by Kelly McGills, who in the movie lived in this very house.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 33° 11.664′ N, 117° 23′ W. Marker is in Oceanside, California, in San Diego County. It is in Townsite. It is on North Pacific Street north of Mission Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 N Pacific Street, Oceanside CA 92054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Top Gun House (a few steps from this marker); Oceanside Pier (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Myers (approx. ¼ mile away); September 11th Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Remember Pearl Harbor (approx. 1.1 miles away); Alligator Marines (approx. 1.9 miles away); Boys of '45 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Retreat Hell! (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceanside.

More about this marker. This house was not

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in this very location when the movie was filmed. It was originally located on the corner of 1st and Pacific Street.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2025

2. Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 Marker

Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2025

3. Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 and Marker

Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2026

4. Kawasaki Ninja ZX900

Top Gun House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2026

5. Top Gun House

6. Kawasaki Ninja ZX900

Scene from movie Top Gun (1986)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2026. 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4, 5. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.