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Penguins

Penguins from directly overhead

Penguins is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Man, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1917
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates37.77224, -122.46762

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Historic sites
Parks
Peaks
Picnic sites
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 1.8 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.2 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 58
  • Marshall's Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Mile Rock Beach: 2.4 mi
  • East Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Black Sands Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Crane Cove Beach: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.2 mi
  • Temple: 23.3 mi
  • Keyhole: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Penguins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 320°413 m11.3 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE 163°371 m6.1 mi
Richardson EastNNW 343°338.6 m5.7 mi
Peak 1041NNW 333°317.297 m6.5 mi
Mount DavidsonSSE 162°283 m2.5 mi
Slacker HillNNW 345°282 m4.5 mi
Hawk HillNNW 336°281 m4.2 mi
Mount SutroSSE 150°278 m1.1 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/11198771206

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