- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Mount Tamalpais East Peak784 m · 6.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8612, -122.4896
Close to the Wind is a artwork in California, at a modelled 4 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Close to the Wind. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | NW 314° | 784 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | NW 307° | 778 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | NW 310° | 744 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ballou Point | WNW 296° | 612 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | NW 304° | 527 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bare Knoll | WNW 292° | 478 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wooded Knoll | WNW 291° | 465 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cardiac Hill | WNW 292° | 413 m | 6.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center: 0.0 mi
- Marinship Exhibit: 0.3 mi
- Bay Model Visitor Center: 0.3 mi
- Bay Area Discovery Museum: 1.9 mi
- Railroad Ferry Museum: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Dunphy Park: 0.1 mi
- Robin Sweeny Park: 0.1 mi
- Langendorf Park: 0.3 mi
- Cazneau Park: 0.3 mi
- Marinship Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Brig Matthew Turner: 0.3 mi
- Historic Bake House: 2.7 mi
- Golden Gate Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Welcome Center: 3.8 mi
- Palace of Fine Arts: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Aramburu Island: 2.0 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Richardson East: 0.9 mi
- Engagement Hill: 1.2 mi
- Slacker Hill: 1.8 mi
- Peak 1041: 1.8 mi
- Hawk Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Battery Duncan: 1.7 mi
- Battery Cavallo: 2.0 mi
- Lone Sailor Monument: 2.0 mi
- Battery Yates: 2.1 mi
- Battery Wagner: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Coming About: 2.0 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 2.2 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 2.4 mi
- Guardian of the Gate North (Totem 5 of 8): 3.1 mi
- Spread the Word: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.2 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 3.5 mi
- East Bay #1: 3.5 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 4.4 mi
Gardens
Beaches: 47
- Schoonmaker Beach: 0.2 mi
- Swede's Beach: 1.0 mi
- Bramble Beach: 1.8 mi
- Black Sands Beach: 2.8 mi
- Perles Beach: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Kent Falls: 5.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 6.2 mi
- Huntington Falls: 6.4 mi
- Dawn Falls: 6.6 mi
- Laurel Dell Falls: 8.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Old Spring: 2.4 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.1 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.1 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Vent 5: 7.1 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 7.2 mi
- Rock Fort: 9.8 mi
- Aramai Point: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Winehaven: 7.4 mi
- Lynn: 14.6 mi
- Eckley: 20.5 mi
- Russell City: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 3.6 mi
- Temple: 19.0 mi
- Keyhole: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Quarters A: 7.8 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 7 mi away.
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