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Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge from directly overhead

Golden Gate Bridge is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of -62 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Spencer, a historic site 0.4 miles away.

About

The story

suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay

Dates from 1937-05-27.

Wikidata Q44440, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1937-04-19
Structure
suspension
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.82264, -122.47894
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Peaks
Attractions
Artworks
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 1.8 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 2.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.1 mi
Gardens
  • Compton Community Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 3.3 mi
  • Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 3.3 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 3.4 mi
  • George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.2 mi
  • Temple: 20.8 mi
  • Keyhole: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Golden Gate Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakNW 324°784 m9.1 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointNW 316°527 m9.0 mi
Cardiac HillNW 308°413 m8.5 mi
Richardson EastNNW 331°338.6 m2.2 mi
Peak 1041NW 314°317.297 m3.3 mi
Knob HillNNW 329°285 m9.0 mi
Mount DavidsonSSE 166°283 m6.0 mi
Slacker HillNW 326°282 m1.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525456565860606263625753
Precip in4.44.43.21.60.70.20.00.10.10.92.64.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/370672707

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