Artwork · California
Microcosmic
Microcosmic is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is To Cause To Remember, a artwork 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates37.77856, -122.39684
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- To Cause To Remember: 0.2 mi
- Willie Mays Statue: 0.3 mi
- Juan Marichal Statue: 0.4 mi
- Node: 0.4 mi
- Gaylord Perry Statue: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- 150 Years of Service on the Oldest Railroad in the West With Continuous Passenger Service: 0.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.2 mi
- 164 South Park: 0.2 mi
- The Garcia & Maggini Warehouse: 0.3 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 0.5 mi
Parks
- South Park: 0.3 mi
- Mission Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Mission Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- China Basin Park: 0.5 mi
- Mission Bay Kids Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- American Bookbinders Museum: 0.4 mi
- Children's Creativity Museum: 0.4 mi
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: 0.5 mi
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery: 0.6 mi
- Museum of the African Diaspora: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Learning Garden: 0.4 mi
- Sister City Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- East Garden: 0.5 mi
- Howard & Langton Mini Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Rincon Hill: 0.5 mi
- Nob Hill: 1.4 mi
- Potrero Hill: 1.5 mi
- Russian Hill: 1.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Cable Car Turntable (Powell & Market): 0.7 mi
- Salesforce Park Cable Car: 0.8 mi
- Dragon Gate: 1.0 mi
- California and Powell streets: 1.2 mi
- San Francisco Ferry Building: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 3.7 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 6.6 mi
- Fort Funston: 7.0 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 7.9 mi
- Tern Nesting: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 56
- Crane Cove Beach: 1.2 mi
- East Beach: 3.6 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 4.8 mi
- Radio Beach: 5.2 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 5.4 mi
Springs: 16
- El Polín Spring: 3.3 mi
- El Polín Spring: 3.3 mi
- El Polín Spring: 3.4 mi
- Old Spring: 9.0 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 4.1 mi
- Huntington Falls: 4.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.5 mi
- Kent Falls: 12.3 mi
- Dawn Falls: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 5.7 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 9.6 mi
- Aramai Point: 13.2 mi
- Vent 5: 13.9 mi
- Chab: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 9.1 mi
- Winehaven: 12.0 mi
- Russell City: 16.8 mi
- Stokes Landing: 18.7 mi
- Eckley: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Quarters A: 2.8 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 7.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 8.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Microcosmic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSW 199° | 371 m | 6.6 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 312° | 338.6 m | 7.5 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NW 308° | 317.297 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SW 228° | 283 m | 4.2 mi |
| Slacker Hill | NW 308° | 282 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 302° | 281 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Sutro | WSW 247° | 278 m | 3.6 mi |
| Noe Peak | SW 236° | 274 m | 3.3 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 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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