USS Midway Museum
A retired aircraft carrier moored at Navy Pier on the San Diego waterfront, now a museum. Its hangar and flight deck hold a large collection of aircraft, many of them built in southern California.
- Where
- San Diego, California, United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 32.7138, -117.1752
Get the USS Midway Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at USS Midway Museum. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your California volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is USS Midway Museum?
USS Midway Museum is in San Diego, California, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are San Diego Zoo (3.3 km), Balboa Park (3.4 km), Disney California Adventure (140 km).
How do I get the USS Midway Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at USS Midway Museum and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your California volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to USS Midway Museum before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your California volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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