Artwork · California
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zen is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Line of Life, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
How to reach it
Coordinates37.77339, -122.41048
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Line of Life: 0.0 mi
- Venus: 0.4 mi
- Victoria: 0.4 mi
- No Human Being Is Illegal: 0.4 mi
- The Moon's Gravity Causes the Ocean's Tides: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Howard & Langton Mini Park Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Oasis at 50 Jones: 0.6 mi
- Tenderloin Peoples' Garden: 0.6 mi
- Tenderloin People’s Garden: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Victoria Manalo Draves Park: 0.3 mi
- Redwood Grove: 0.4 mi
- The Commons: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.6 mi
- Treat Plaza: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Victoria Manalo Draves: 0.4 mi
- Portrait of a Phenomenal Woman: 0.5 mi
- California Native Americans: 0.5 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 0.5 mi
- Ashurbanipal: 0.5 mi
Museums
- International Art Museum of America: 0.6 mi
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: 0.6 mi
- CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts: 0.7 mi
- American Bookbinders Museum: 0.7 mi
- Tenderloin Museum: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Cable Car Turntable (Powell & Market): 0.8 mi
- Clarion Alley: 0.9 mi
- Clarion Alley: 0.9 mi
- Dragon Gate: 1.2 mi
- Painted Ladies: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Rincon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Potrero Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hayes Hill: 1.3 mi
- Alamo Heights: 1.3 mi
- Nob Hill: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 3.3 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Funston: 6.2 mi
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.3 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 57
- Crane Cove Beach: 1.4 mi
- East Beach: 3.2 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 4.3 mi
- Mile Rock Beach: 5.3 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Huntington Falls: 3.5 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 3.7 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 3.7 mi
- Kent Falls: 12.0 mi
- Dawn Falls: 14.1 mi
Springs: 15
- El Polín Spring: 2.8 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.8 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.8 mi
- Old Spring: 8.6 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 5.5 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 10.1 mi
- Aramai Point: 12.5 mi
- Vent 5: 13.4 mi
- Chab: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 9.9 mi
- Winehaven: 12.3 mi
- Russell City: 17.3 mi
- Stokes Landing: 19.0 mi
- Eckley: 22.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 3.5 mi
- Quarters A: 3.5 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 7.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of zen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSW 193° | 371 m | 6.1 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 318° | 338.6 m | 7.2 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NW 313° | 317.297 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SW 224° | 283 m | 3.4 mi |
| Slacker Hill | NW 315° | 282 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hawk Hill | NW 308° | 281 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Sutro | WSW 248° | 278 m | 2.8 mi |
| Noe Peak | SW 234° | 274 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
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