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Spire

Spire from directly overhead

Spire is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ethan Boyes Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
2008
Height
30.48 m
Material
wood
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.79190, -122.46002
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Ethan Boyes Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • The Presidio Of San Francisco Has Been Designated A Registered National Historic Landmark: 0.4 mi
  • Dedicated To The Memory Of General Of The Armies John J. Pershing: 0.5 mi
  • Original Presidio’s Northwest Corner: 0.5 mi
  • Pershing Square: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Museums
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 0.8 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 2.8 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
Gardens
  • Compton Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 1.1 mi
  • Kathleen’s Corner: 1.2 mi
  • Dahlia Dell: 1.3 mi
  • Dahlia Garden: 1.3 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 4.7 mi
  • Temple: 22.9 mi
  • Keyhole: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Spire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 313°413 m10.6 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 169°371 m7.3 mi
Richardson EastNNW 333°338.6 m4.6 mi
Peak 1041NW 322°317.297 m5.6 mi
Mount DavidsonS 174°283 m3.7 mi
Slacker HillNNW 332°282 m3.4 mi
Hawk HillNW 320°281 m3.3 mi
Mount SutroS 176°278 m2.3 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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1564470252

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