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Brig Matthew Turner

Brig Matthew Turner from directly overhead

Brig Matthew Turner is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of -7 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Marinship Exhibit, a museum 0.1 miles away.

Educational Tall Ship, now Call of the Sea, set out to construct a historic and sustainable wooden tall ship, Matthew Turner, for the San Francisco Bay Area. The project will provide on the water and shore-based experiential education for students of all

The record

What the record says

Built
2013
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Call of the Sea

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.86526, -122.49324
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions
Picnic sites
Gardens
  • Compton Community Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Michelangelo Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 6.3 mi
  • Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 6.3 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 45
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.7 mi
  • Temple: 18.7 mi
  • Keyhole: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Brig Matthew Turner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakNW 314°784 m6.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakNW 306°778 m6.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakNW 309°744 m6.7 mi
Ballou PointWNW 294°612 m7.8 mi
Twin KnollsWNW 297°597 m8.4 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointWNW 303°527 m6.5 mi
Bare KnollWNW 290°478 m7.3 mi
Wooded KnollWNW 290°465 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3419:08
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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/907106910

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