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Spin

Spin from directly overhead

Spin is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Circle of Friends, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
2020
Material
ceramic
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.76986, -122.45970
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Hippie Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Music Concourse: 0.4 mi
  • Panhandle: 0.5 mi
  • Rossi Playground Edward St Annex: 0.6 mi
  • Angelo Rossi Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Eat, Travel, Play, Care: 0.1 mi
  • LOVE blocks, by Misfit Toys: 0.1 mi
  • Eat, Travel, Play, Care: 0.1 mi
  • La Rose des Vents: 0.1 mi
  • Yellow Dot: 0.2 mi
Gardens
  • Conservatory Valley: 0.1 mi
  • Dahlia Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Camellia Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Dahlia Dell: 0.2 mi
  • Plot to Grow Art: 0.2 mi
Attractions
Museums
Peaks
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 2.2 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
  • Marshall's Beach: 2.5 mi
  • East Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Mile Rock Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Crane Cove Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Black Sands Beach: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.6 mi
  • Temple: 23.8 mi
  • Keyhole: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Spin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 319°413 m11.7 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE 167°371 m5.8 mi
Richardson EastNNW 339°338.6 m6.0 mi
Peak 1041NNW 330°317.297 m6.8 mi
Mount DavidsonS 171°283 m2.2 mi
Slacker HillNNW 340°282 m4.8 mi
Hawk HillNNW 332°281 m4.6 mi
Mount SutroS 170°278 m0.8 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8955477967

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