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McLaren Lodge

McLaren Lodge from directly overhead

McLaren Lodge is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 79 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sue Bierman Memorial Grove, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The story

building in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Dates from 1896.

Wikidata Q121512731, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
79 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.77186, -122.45477

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
  • Camellia Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Dahlia Dell: 0.2 mi
  • Kathleen’s Corner: 0.2 mi
  • Dahlia Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Conservatory Valley: 0.3 mi
Parks
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.2 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 2.5 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
  • East Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Marshall's Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Mile Rock Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Crane Cove Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Black Sands Beach: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.8 mi
  • Temple: 23.9 mi
  • Keyhole: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of McLaren Lodge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 317°413 m11.8 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 170°371 m5.9 mi
Richardson EastNNW 336°338.6 m6.0 mi
Peak 1041NNW 327°317.297 m6.9 mi
Mount DavidsonS 178°283 m2.3 mi
Slacker HillNNW 336°282 m4.8 mi
Hawk HillNNW 328°281 m4.6 mi
Mount SutroS 188°278 m1.0 mi

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 solstice07:2216:1416:55

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/159924616

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