- Elevation, modelled
- 96 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- Montara Mountain North Peak570 m · 11.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7274, -122.4511
Olmec Head is a artwork in California, at a modelled 96 m. Montara Mountain North Peak stands 570 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pan American Unity, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
- Material
- concrete
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Olmec Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montara Mountain North Peak | S 187° | 570 m | 11.6 mi |
| Peak Mountain | S 189° | 545 m | 11.6 mi |
| South Peak | S 188° | 545 m | 11.9 mi |
| Montara Knob | S 189° | 487 m | 11.9 mi |
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSE 163° | 371 m | 2.9 mi |
| Richardson East | NNW 343° | 338.6 m | 8.9 mi |
| San Pedro Mountain | SSW 196° | 325 m | 11.1 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NNW 336° | 317.297 m | 9.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Pan American Unity: 0.0 mi
- Solar Totems: 0.9 mi
- This is Ohlone Land: 1.0 mi
- Six Degrees: 1.0 mi
- The Zen Garden II: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- City College Hill: 0.1 mi
- Mount Davidson: 0.8 mi
- Edgehill Heights: 1.2 mi
- Gold Mine Hill: 1.2 mi
- Red Rock Hill: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Balboa Park: 0.4 mi
- Tara Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Sunnyside Playground: 0.5 mi
- Sunnyside Conservatory: 0.6 mi
- Baden-Joost Mini Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Geneva Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Brooks Park Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Crags Court Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Crags Court Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Crags Court Community Garden West End: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- The First Dynamite Factory In America: 0.9 mi
- Malcolm Hennicke Crossover: 1.2 mi
- Twin Peaks Tunnel: 1.2 mi
- Twin Peaks Tunnel: 1.2 mi
- Diamond Heights Safety Wall: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Gregangelo Museum: 1.0 mi
- Gambier Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Lover's Rock: 1.7 mi
- Philosopher's Hill and Labyrinth: 1.8 mi
- Hidden Bridge: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 5.3 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Daly City History Museum: 1.6 mi
- GLBT History Museum: 2.5 mi
- Randall Museum: 2.7 mi
- Counterculture Museum: 2.9 mi
- California Academy of Sciences: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Funston: 2.8 mi
- San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge: 8.0 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 9.6 mi
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Pedro Point Headlands: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 58
- Phillip Burton Memorial Beach: 3.1 mi
- Crane Cove Beach: 4.3 mi
- Mile Rock Beach: 5.1 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 5.4 mi
- East Beach: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 2.0 mi
- Huntington Falls: 3.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 3.4 mi
- Kent Falls: 12.9 mi
- Dawn Falls: 15.8 mi
Springs: 13
- El Polín Spring: 4.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 4.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 4.6 mi
- Old Spring: 9.7 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Aramai Point: 8.8 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 13.7 mi
- Vent 5: 13.8 mi
- Chab: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 12.9 mi
- Winehaven: 15.6 mi
- Russell City: 18.1 mi
- Stokes Landing: 19.0 mi
- Purissima: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 7.3 mi
- Quarters A: 7.4 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 7.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
| 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 | 07:22 | 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 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Oceanside, 3 mi away.
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