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'''Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery''' is a federal [[United States National Cemetery System|military cemetery]] in [[San Diego, California]]. It is located on the grounds of the former Army coastal artillery station [[Naval Base Point Loma|Fort Rosecrans]] and is administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]]. Fort Rosecrans is named after [[William Starke Rosecrans]], a [[Union army|Union]] general in the | '''Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery''' is a federal [[United States National Cemetery System|military cemetery]] in [[San Diego, California]]. It is located on the grounds of the former Army coastal artillery station [[Naval Base Point Loma|Fort Rosecrans]] and is administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]]. Fort Rosecrans is named after [[William Starke Rosecrans]], a [[Union army|Union]] general in the American Civil War. | ||
The cemetery is located approximately {{convert|10|mi|km}} west of [[downtown San Diego]], overlooking [[San Diego Bay]] and the city from one side, and the Pacific Ocean on the other. The cemetery was registered as [[California Historical Landmark]] #55<ref name="CHL">{{cite ohp|55|Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery|2012-10-13}}</ref> on December 6, 1932. The cemetery is spread out over {{convert|77.5|acre|ha}} located on both sides of Catalina Blvd. | The cemetery is located approximately {{convert|10|mi|km}} west of [[downtown San Diego]], overlooking [[San Diego Bay]] and the city from one side, and the Pacific Ocean on the other. The cemetery was registered as [[California Historical Landmark]] #55<ref name="CHL">{{cite ohp|55|Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery|2012-10-13}}</ref> on December 6, 1932. The cemetery is spread out over {{convert|77.5|acre|ha}} located on both sides of Catalina Blvd. | ||