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The Zen Garden II

The Zen Garden II from directly overhead

The Zen Garden II is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Montara Mountain North Peak stands 570 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Alice Chalmers Playground, a park 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
2011
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.71138, -122.44619
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Museums
Peaks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Lover's Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Philosopher's Hill and Labyrinth: 1.5 mi
  • Gambier Plaza: 1.7 mi
  • Hidden Bridge: 1.8 mi
  • Hidden Bridge: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 6.4 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 59
Waterfalls: 14
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of The Zen Garden II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Montara Mountain North PeakS 189°570 m10.5 mi
Peak MountainSSW 191°545 m10.6 mi
South PeakS 190°545 m10.9 mi
Montara KnobSSW 191°487 m10.9 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE 161°371 m1.8 mi
Richardson EastNNW 343°338.6 m10.1 mi
San Pedro MountainSSW 199°325 m10.1 mi
Peak 1041NNW 337°317.297 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
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 °F525454555557586060605753
Precip in3.94.03.01.40.60.20.00.10.10.92.24.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Oceanside, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1176582605

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