Palace of Fine Arts
Palace of Fine Arts is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Capt. William A. Richardson, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
The story
structure in San Francisco
Dates from 1915.
Wikidata Q966263, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1915
- Height
- 48 m
- Elevation
- 3 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Capt. William A. Richardson: 0.2 mi
- Eadweard James Muybridge: 0.2 mi
- Philo T Farnsworth: 0.2 mi
- Marina Air Field: 0.5 mi
- 1943-1993 Sixth United States Army: 0.5 mi
- Little Marina Green: 0.2 mi
- Presidio Tunnel Tops: 0.4 mi
- Outpost Meadow: 0.5 mi
- Marina Green: 0.6 mi
- moscone dog play area: 0.8 mi
- Yoda Fountain: 0.3 mi
- The Ordonez Gun: 0.6 mi
- Wave Organ: 0.6 mi
- Wood Line: 0.6 mi
- Migrant Heart: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 0.5 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 3.8 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Cannon Hill: 0.8 mi
- Presidio Hill: 1.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 1.3 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 1.4 mi
- Rob Hill: 1.6 mi
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience: 1.4 mi
- Ghirardelli Square: 1.4 mi
- Alhambra Theatre: 1.5 mi
- Welcome Center: 1.5 mi
- Alma: 1.5 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Compton Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Promenade Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Kathleen’s Corner: 2.0 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 4.8 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Fort Funston: 6.4 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- Aramburu Island: 6.6 mi
- East Beach: 0.3 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 1.7 mi
- Mile Rock Beach: 3.3 mi
- Swede's Beach: 3.6 mi
- Black Sands Beach: 3.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 2.7 mi
- Huntington Falls: 2.8 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 6.0 mi
- Kent Falls: 9.1 mi
- Dawn Falls: 11.2 mi
- El Polín Spring: 0.7 mi
- El Polín Spring: 0.8 mi
- El Polín Spring: 0.8 mi
- Old Spring: 5.7 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 10.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 2.7 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 8.7 mi
- Vent 5: 10.6 mi
- Aramai Point: 13.9 mi
- Rock Fort: 14.4 mi
- Winehaven: 10.4 mi
- Lynn: 11.8 mi
- Russell City: 20.1 mi
- Stokes Landing: 21.9 mi
- Eckley: 21.9 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 4.5 mi
- Quarters A: 4.7 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 5.0 mi
- Temple: 23.0 mi
- Keyhole: 23.5 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Palace of Fine Arts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Hill | NW 308° | 413 m | 10.6 mi |
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | S 175° | 371 m | 8.0 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 320° | 338.6 m | 4.3 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NW 312° | 317.297 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Davidson | S 183° | 283 m | 4.5 mi |
| Slacker Hill | NW 315° | 282 m | 3.2 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 303° | 281 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mount Sutro | S 189° | 278 m | 3.1 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/288371295
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