Transamerica Pyramid
Transamerica Pyramid is an attraction in California, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Transamerica Redwood Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
distinctive tower in San Francisco, California, USA
Dates from 1969.
Wikidata Q216865, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Height
- 260 m
- Elevation
- 5 m
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Transamerica Redwood Park: 0.0 mi
- Empire Park: 0.1 mi
- Maritime Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Saint Mary's Square: 0.3 mi
- Sydney G. Walton Square: 0.3 mi
- 1st SPCA in western US: 8 April 1868: 0.0 mi
- Western Headquarters Of Russell, Majors, and Waddell: 0.0 mi
- Landing Place, Capt. J. B. Montgomery: 9 July 1846: 0.0 mi
- Site of Ship Niantic: 0.0 mi
- Pony Express’ western headquarters: 0.1 mi
- Beyond the Sea - The Life and Legacy of Captain Leidesdorff: 0.1 mi
- Goddess of Democracy: 0.2 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson: 0.2 mi
- Standing Figure Knife Edged: 0.2 mi
- The Banker's Heart: 0.2 mi
- Bank of Canton (former Chinese Telephone Exchange): 0.2 mi
- Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory: 0.3 mi
- City Lights Booksellers: 0.3 mi
- Dragon Gate: 0.3 mi
- California and Powell streets: 0.4 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 0.5 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 0.5 mi
- 123 Mission Plaza: 0.5 mi
- East Garden: 0.7 mi
- Sister City Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 0.5 mi
- Russian Hill: 0.7 mi
- Nob Hill: 0.7 mi
- Rincon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 1.4 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 3.1 mi
- East Bay campsite #3: 5.0 mi
- East Bay campsite #2: 5.0 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 6.9 mi
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.1 mi
- Fort Funston: 7.5 mi
- Tern Nesting: 7.6 mi
- Crane Cove Beach: 2.3 mi
- East Beach: 2.8 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 4.2 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 4.4 mi
- Quarry Beach: 4.6 mi
- Huntington Falls: 4.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.4 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 5.2 mi
- Kent Falls: 11.4 mi
- Dawn Falls: 13.2 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.8 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.9 mi
- El Polín Spring: 2.9 mi
- Old Spring: 8.1 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 13.0 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 4.8 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 8.5 mi
- Vent 5: 13.1 mi
- Aramai Point: 14.1 mi
- Chab: 15.6 mi
- Lynn: 9.3 mi
- Winehaven: 10.8 mi
- Russell City: 17.7 mi
- Stokes Landing: 19.7 mi
- Eckley: 20.9 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 2.4 mi
- Quarters A: 2.4 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 7.6 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Transamerica Pyramid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSW 194° | 371 m | 7.7 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 306° | 338.6 m | 6.5 mi |
| Peak 1041 | WNW 303° | 317.297 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SW 215° | 283 m | 4.8 mi |
| Slacker Hill | WNW 300° | 282 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 294° | 281 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SW 229° | 278 m | 3.9 mi |
| Noe Peak | SW 219° | 274 m | 3.9 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 | 19:56 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/24222973
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