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Six Degrees

Six Degrees from directly overhead

Six Degrees is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Montara Mountain North Peak stands 570 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is This is Ohlone Land, a artwork 0.2 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
metal;glass
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.73394, -122.43391
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Bosworth Street Open Space: 0.2 mi
  • Cayuga & Lamartine mini park: 0.3 mi
  • Dorothy W. Erskine Park: 0.3 mi
  • Baden-Joost Mini Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sunnyside Conservatory: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Peaks
  • Gold Mine Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Duncan Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Red Rock Hill: 0.9 mi
  • City College Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Mount Davidson: 1.1 mi
Attractions
  • Gambier Plaza: 1.0 mi
  • Philosopher's Hill and Labyrinth: 1.2 mi
  • Hidden Bridge: 1.3 mi
  • Bradford Street: 1.3 mi
  • Hidden Bridge: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.2 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 5.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Fort Funston: 3.9 mi
  • San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge: 8.5 mi
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 8.8 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 9.4 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 58
Waterfalls: 15
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Six Degrees. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Montara Mountain North PeakSSW 191°570 m12.2 mi
Peak MountainSSW 193°545 m12.3 mi
Montara KnobSSW 193°487 m12.5 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 182°371 m3.2 mi
Richardson EastNNW 336°338.6 m8.8 mi
San Pedro MountainSSW 200°325 m11.8 mi
Peak 1041NNW 330°317.297 m9.7 mi
Mount DavidsonWNW 286°283 m1.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12724399815

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