Artwork · California
Solar Totems
Solar Totems is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Montara Mountain North Peak stands 570 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The First Dynamite Factory In America, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
How to reach it
Coordinates37.73674, -122.44082
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The First Dynamite Factory In America: 0.1 mi
- Diamond Heights Safety Wall: 0.7 mi
- Twin Peaks Tunnel: 1.4 mi
- Twin Peaks Tunnel: 1.4 mi
- Malcolm Hennicke Crossover: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Dorothy W. Erskine Park: 0.2 mi
- Glen Canyon Park: 0.2 mi
- Bosworth Street Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Baden-Joost Mini Park: 0.3 mi
- Sunnyside Conservatory: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- This is Ohlone Land: 0.3 mi
- Six Degrees: 0.4 mi
- Pan American Unity: 0.8 mi
- Olmec Head: 0.9 mi
- Animal Mural: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- Crags Court Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Crags Court Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Crags Court Community Garden West End: 0.3 mi
- Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Arlington Community Garden: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Gold Mine Hill: 0.4 mi
- Red Rock Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Davidson: 0.7 mi
- Duncan Hill: 0.8 mi
- City College Hill: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 4.7 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Gambier Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Seward Street Slides: 1.5 mi
- Gregangelo Museum: 1.5 mi
- Pride Barbie Doll Display in private windows: 1.6 mi
- Philosopher's Hill and Labyrinth: 1.6 mi
Museums
- GLBT History Museum: 1.7 mi
- Randall Museum: 1.9 mi
- Southern Exposure: 2.2 mi
- Counterculture Museum: 2.3 mi
- Daly City History Museum: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Funston: 3.5 mi
- San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge: 8.6 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 9.1 mi
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 9.1 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 58
- Crane Cove Beach: 3.5 mi
- Phillip Burton Memorial Beach: 4.0 mi
- East Beach: 4.8 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 5.0 mi
- Mile Rock Beach: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 1.8 mi
- Huntington Falls: 2.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 3.2 mi
- Kent Falls: 12.7 mi
- Dawn Falls: 15.4 mi
Springs: 13
- El Polín Spring: 3.9 mi
- El Polín Spring: 4.0 mi
- El Polín Spring: 4.0 mi
- Old Spring: 9.4 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Aramai Point: 9.6 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 12.9 mi
- Vent 5: 13.7 mi
- Chab: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 12.2 mi
- Winehaven: 14.9 mi
- Russell City: 17.7 mi
- Stokes Landing: 18.8 mi
- Purissima: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 6.5 mi
- Quarters A: 6.5 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 7.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 8.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Solar Totems. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montara Mountain North Peak | S 189° | 570 m | 12.3 mi |
| Peak Mountain | S 191° | 545 m | 12.4 mi |
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | S 175° | 371 m | 3.4 mi |
| Richardson East | NNW 338° | 338.6 m | 8.5 mi |
| San Pedro Mountain | SSW 198° | 325 m | 11.8 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NNW 331° | 317.297 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Davidson | W 279° | 283 m | 0.7 mi |
| Slacker Hill | NNW 339° | 282 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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