Attraction · California
Cable Car Turntable (Taylor & Bay)
Cable Car Turntable (Taylor & Bay) is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank Cresci Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- San Francisco Municipal Railway
How to reach it
Coordinates37.80523, -122.41524
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Frank Cresci Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Fay Park: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Conrad Square: 0.2 mi
- Joe DiMaggio Playground: 0.3 mi
- Michelangelo Playground: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Ripley's Believe it or Not: 0.2 mi
- Museum of 3D Illusions: 0.2 mi
- Musée Mécanique: 0.3 mi
- Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye: 0.3 mi
- San Francisco Maritime Visitor Center: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Dominic Paul DiMaggio: 0.2 mi
- Remembering John Mikulin: 0.2 mi
- 19th Century English Seaman’s Version of the 23rd Psalm: 0.3 mi
- The Buena Vista Cafe: 0.3 mi
- The Steve Weizbowski Memorial Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Fisherman's Wharf: 0.2 mi
- Lombard Street: 0.3 mi
- Lombard Street: 0.3 mi
- Bay Cruise Line: 0.3 mi
- Umbrella Alley: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Fishermans Wharf of San Francisco: 0.2 mi
- Guardians of the Gate Sea Lions Statue: 0.3 mi
- "Crab Topiary" Crab Statue: 0.4 mi
- Sea Lions: 0.4 mi
- Frank Marini: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 0.6 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 0.6 mi
- 123 Mission Plaza: 1.5 mi
- East Garden: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 2.3 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 4.2 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 4.2 mi
- East Bay #1: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Russian Hill: 0.5 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 0.5 mi
- Nob Hill: 0.8 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 1.1 mi
- Rincon Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 5.9 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 7.1 mi
- Tern Nesting: 7.2 mi
- Aramburu Island: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 54
- East Beach: 2.0 mi
- Crane Cove Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 3.5 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 3.5 mi
- Perles Beach: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Huntington Falls: 4.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.1 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 5.8 mi
- Kent Falls: 10.5 mi
- Dawn Falls: 12.2 mi
Springs: 13
- El Polín Spring: 2.2 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.4 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.4 mi
- Old Spring: 7.1 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 3.8 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 8.0 mi
- Vent 5: 12.1 mi
- Aramai Point: 14.5 mi
- Rock Fort: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 9.9 mi
- Winehaven: 10.1 mi
- Russell City: 18.6 mi
- Stokes Landing: 20.7 mi
- Eckley: 20.7 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 2.9 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 2.9 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 6.3 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 6.8 mi
- Temple: 24.4 mi
- Keyhole: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Cable Car Turntable (Taylor & Bay). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | S 188° | 371 m | 8.2 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 305° | 338.6 m | 5.5 mi |
| Peak 1041 | WNW 301° | 317.297 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSW 204° | 283 m | 5.1 mi |
| Slacker Hill | WNW 297° | 282 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 289° | 281 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SW 215° | 278 m | 4.0 mi |
| Noe Peak | SSW 206° | 274 m | 4.1 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 | 19:57 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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