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Tamalpais Maiden

Tamalpais Maiden from directly overhead

Tamalpais Maiden is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Niven Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.94652, -122.52333
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Niven Park: 0.2 mi
  • Greenbrae School Park: 0.3 mi
  • Bon Air Landing Park: 0.3 mi
  • Piper Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Gardens
Museums
Artworks
Picnic sites
  • Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 4.3 mi
  • Bolinas Park: 4.5 mi
  • Rifle Camp: 4.7 mi
  • Buckeye Point: 4.9 mi
  • Weber Point: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 48
Waterfalls: 17
  • Dawn Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Kent Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Laurel Dell Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Midway Falls: 6.2 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 8.5 mi
  • Temple: 15.4 mi
  • Keyhole: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Tamalpais Maiden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakWSW 248°784 m3.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakWSW 249°778 m4.3 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakWSW 249°744 m3.8 mi
Ballou PointWSW 247°612 m6.0 mi
Twin KnollsWSW 253°597 m6.1 mi
Big Rock RidgeNNW 331°575 m8.9 mi
Pine MountainWNW 287°543 m7.3 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointWSW 242°527 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:37
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8568060732

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