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Hippocrates

Hippocrates from directly overhead

Hippocrates is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanarte:Diversity's Pathway, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1978

How to reach it

Coordinates37.76373, -122.45756

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 2.3 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 58
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 6.0 mi
  • Temple: 24.1 mi
  • Keyhole: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Hippocrates. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 320°413 m12.1 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE 167°371 m5.4 mi
Richardson EastNNW 340°338.6 m6.4 mi
Peak 1041NNW 331°317.297 m7.3 mi
Mount DavidsonS 172°283 m1.8 mi
Slacker HillNNW 340°282 m5.2 mi
Hawk HillNNW 333°281 m5.0 mi
Mount SutroS 177°278 m0.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6711257655

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