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Talking Heads

Talking Heads from directly overhead

Talking Heads is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Patricia's Green, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
2019
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates37.77623, -122.42443

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Attractions
Museums
Peaks
  • Hayes Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Alamo Heights: 0.6 mi
  • Lafayette Heights: 1.1 mi
  • Buena Vista Heights: 1.1 mi
  • Corona Heights: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.6 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Talking Heads. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 186°371 m6.2 mi
Richardson EastNW 322°338.6 m6.6 mi
Peak 1041NW 316°317.297 m7.7 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW 211°283 m3.1 mi
Slacker HillNW 319°282 m5.4 mi
Hawk HillNW 312°281 m5.4 mi
Mount SutroSW 235°278 m2.2 mi
Noe PeakSW 217°274 m2.1 mi

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12851992838

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