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Northbrae Lantern

Northbrae Lantern from directly overhead

Northbrae Lantern is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Vollmer Peak stands 581 m to the east, 2.9 miles off.

Lantern and entryway to Northbrae district.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates37.88525, -122.27495

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
Parks
  • King School Park: 0.2 mi
  • Monterey - Colusa Park: 0.2 mi
  • Contra Costa Rock Park: 0.5 mi
  • Mortar Rock Park: 0.6 mi
  • Thousand Oaks School Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Picnic area #3: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 0.8 mi
  • Acacia: 1.4 mi
  • Orchard: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Beaches: 35
Springs: 24
Waterfalls: 15
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 14.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Northbrae Lantern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vollmer PeakE 92°581 m2.9 mi
Las Trampas PeakESE 107°557 m12.0 mi
Chaparral PeakE 100°540 m2.9 mi
Grizzly PeakE 95°531 m2.3 mi
Round TopESE 118°531 m5.1 mi
Barberry PeakESE 108°513 m3.6 mi
Volcanic PeakESE 114°498 m4.5 mi
Eureka PeakE 97°495 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:4819:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2216:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515355576063646465635651
Precip in4.85.13.81.80.80.30.00.10.11.22.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/635211751

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