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Butterflight

Butterflight from directly overhead

Butterflight is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.78757, -122.40802
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Museums
Gardens
Peaks
Picnic sites
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.9 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
  • Fort Funston: 6.9 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 7.0 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 7.1 mi
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.3 mi
  • Tern Nesting: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 56
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Butterflight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 192°371 m7.1 mi
Richardson EastNW 311°338.6 m6.6 mi
Peak 1041NW 307°317.297 m7.8 mi
Mount DavidsonSW 216°283 m4.2 mi
Slacker HillNW 306°282 m5.5 mi
Hawk HillWNW 300°281 m5.7 mi
Mount SutroSW 233°278 m3.4 mi
Noe PeakSW 221°274 m3.3 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12940072477

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