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Saint Helen of the Cross

Saint Helen of the Cross from directly overhead

Saint Helen of the Cross is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Mount Saint Helena South Peak stands 1,220 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyman Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates38.50379, -122.47033

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks
Attractions: 42
Historic sites: 37
Gardens: 33
  • Le Jardin: 3.5 mi
  • La Prairie De Lavande (The Lavender Meadow): 3.6 mi
  • Native American Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Angwin Community Farm Plots: 5.4 mi
  • St. Francis Community Garden: 10.0 mi
Museums: 31
Picnic sites: 12
  • Provence Picnic: 3.5 mi
  • Rhône Picnic: 3.5 mi
  • Loire Picnic: 3.6 mi
  • Lawson Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Birthday Party Area: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Linda Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Sonoma Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Green Valley Falls: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hunter Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 13.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Hole in the Rock: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Saint Helen of the Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Saint Helena South PeakNW 323°1,220 m13.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 341°906 m9.9 mi
Three PeaksN 349°872 m7.7 mi
Table MountainNNW 344°857 m12.7 mi
Old BaldyNNW 346°836 m7.8 mi
Mount HoodWSW 236°833 m5.5 mi
The BeehiveNNW 348°833 m7.1 mi
Twin PeaksNNW 341°833 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4719:5820:38
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2516:1116:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505255596470727270645549
Precip in6.56.75.02.01.30.30.00.00.11.73.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Helena, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10966134760

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