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Balmy Alley

Balmy Alley from directly overhead

Balmy Alley is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Garfield Square, a park 0.1 miles away.

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Coordinates37.75182, -122.41241
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Lilac Mural Project: 0.3 mi
  • Clarion Alley: 0.9 mi
  • Clarion Alley: 0.9 mi
  • Bradford Street: 1.0 mi
  • Pride Barbie Doll Display in private windows: 1.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Peaks
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 4.3 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
  • Fort Funston: 5.4 mi
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.4 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 8.9 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 9.3 mi
  • San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 15
Springs: 15
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Balmy Alley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 196°371 m4.6 mi
Richardson EastNW 325°338.6 m8.3 mi
Peak 1041NW 320°317.297 m9.3 mi
Mount DavidsonWSW 247°283 m2.4 mi
Slacker HillNW 324°282 m7.1 mi
Hawk HillNW 318°281 m7.1 mi
Mount SutroW 280°278 m2.5 mi
Noe PeakW 270°274 m1.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525456565860606263625753
Precip in4.44.43.21.60.70.20.00.10.10.92.64.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/8645592585

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