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Wildcat Beach

Wildcat Beach from directly overhead

Wildcat Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamere Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away.

The story

beach in Marin County, California, United States

Wikidata Q49325318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.96594, -122.79010

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 5.2 mi
  • Kule Loklo: 5.6 mi
  • Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 9.7 mi
  • Stinson tree: 10.4 mi
  • Cypress Tree Tunnel: 12.2 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Parks
Gardens
Artworks
Beaches: 52
Picnic sites: 30
Waterfalls: 14
  • Alamere Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Stairstep Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 7.7 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 8.7 mi
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 4
  • Temple: 1.3 mi
  • Keyhole: 1.8 mi
  • Bird Island Arch: 16.9 mi
  • Arch Rock: 21.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Wildcat Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakESE 102°784 m11.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakESE 105°778 m10.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakESE 104°744 m11.3 mi
Ballou PointESE 112°612 m9.8 mi
Twin KnollsESE 110°597 m9.2 mi
Big Rock RidgeENE 57°575 m12.0 mi
Pine MountainE 84°543 m7.5 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointESE 108°527 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:23
June solstice05:5019:5820:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1516:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 13 mi away.

Mean tidal range 2.92 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Bolinas Lagoon, CA, 7 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/275414187

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