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Bird Island Arch

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Elevation, modelled
17 m
Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
Mount Tamalpais East Peak784 m · 7.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
37.8239, -122.5370
Bird Island Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Bird Island Arch is a natural arch in California, at a modelled 17 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Mendell, a historic site 0.3 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Bird Island Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakNNW 343°784 m7.6 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakNNW 335°778 m7.6 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakNNW 338°744 m7.7 mi
Ballou PointNW 322°612 m7.7 mi
Twin KnollsNW 323°597 m8.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointNNW 334°527 m7.1 mi
Bare KnollNW 321°478 m7.0 mi
Wooded KnollNW 320°465 m6.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 2
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525454555557586060605753
Precip in3.94.03.01.40.60.20.00.10.10.92.24.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Oceanside, 7 mi away.

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