Artwork · California
Coming About
Coming About is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Shoreline Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates37.87349, -122.45603
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shoreline Park: 0.1 mi
- Belvedere Park: 0.6 mi
- Paradise Beach County Park: 1.3 mi
- Hippie Tree: 1.6 mi
- Gabrielson Park: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Railroad Ferry Museum: 0.2 mi
- Detention Barracks Museum: 1.6 mi
- IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center: 2.0 mi
- Marinship Exhibit: 2.2 mi
- Bay Model Visitor Center: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Lyford's Stone Tower: 0.4 mi
- Ayala Cove: 1.2 mi
- Camp Reynolds (West Garrison): 1.2 mi
- Point Knox: 1.4 mi
- Batteries: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Aramburu Island: 2.7 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Historic Bake House: 1.3 mi
- Brig Matthew Turner: 2.1 mi
- Golden Gate Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Welcome Center: 4.7 mi
- Alma: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Mount Caroline Livermore: 1.6 mi
- Engagement Hill: 2.6 mi
- Richardson East: 2.8 mi
- Ring Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Slacker Hill: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites
- East Bay #1: 1.8 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 1.8 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 1.8 mi
- Killdeer Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 2.0 mi
- Close to the Wind: 2.0 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 2.4 mi
- Spread the Word: 4.6 mi
- Wave Organ: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Compton Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 5.7 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 5.7 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 44
- Bramble Beach: 1.1 mi
- Perles Beach: 1.6 mi
- Schoonmaker Beach: 1.9 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 2.0 mi
- Quarry Beach: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Kent Falls: 6.7 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 7.1 mi
- Huntington Falls: 7.3 mi
- Dawn Falls: 7.3 mi
- Laurel Dell Falls: 10.1 mi
Springs: 12
- Old Spring: 4.4 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.6 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.6 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 2.7 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 5.2 mi
- Vent 5: 8.8 mi
- Rock Fort: 9.9 mi
- Aramai Point: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Winehaven: 5.8 mi
- Lynn: 13.2 mi
- Eckley: 18.6 mi
- Russell City: 23.3 mi
- Wingo: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 5.6 mi
- Temple: 20.3 mi
- Keyhole: 20.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 5.7 mi
- Quarters A: 6.8 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Rest Stop: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Coming About. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | WNW 300° | 784 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | WNW 294° | 778 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | WNW 297° | 744 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | WNW 292° | 527 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cardiac Hill | WNW 282° | 413 m | 8.1 mi |
| Richardson East | SW 236° | 338.6 m | 2.8 mi |
| San Pedro Mountain | NNW 343° | 326 m | 8.6 mi |
| Peak 1041 | WSW 251° | 317.297 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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