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San Francisco Ferry Building

San Francisco Ferry Building from directly overhead

San Francisco Ferry Building is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Location of former Embarcadero Freeway, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The story

ferry terminal in San Francisco, California

Dates from 1898.

Wikidata Q1408117, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Height
15 m
Elevation
1 m

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.79552, -122.39337

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Attractions
Gardens
Peaks
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 6.6 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 6.9 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 7.3 mi
  • Tern Nesting: 7.4 mi
  • Fort Funston: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 55
Springs: 20
Waterfalls: 16
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 8.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of San Francisco Ferry Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 197°371 m7.8 mi
Richardson EastWNW 304°338.6 m6.9 mi
Peak 1041WNW 300°317.297 m8.2 mi
Mount DavidsonSW 220°283 m5.1 mi
Slacker HillWNW 298°282 m5.9 mi
Hawk HillWNW 292°281 m6.2 mi
Mount SutroSW 233°278 m4.3 mi
Noe PeakSW 224°274 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/558731934

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