- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Mount Tamalpais East Peak784 m · 4.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9916, -122.5598
Rock Fort is a cliff in California, at a modelled 82 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the south-southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sorich Ranch Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Rock Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | SSW 193° | 784 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | SSW 203° | 778 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | SSW 199° | 744 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ballou Point | SSW 213° | 612 m | 6.5 mi |
| Twin Knolls | SW 218° | 597 m | 6.2 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | NNW 333° | 575 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 259° | 543 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SSW 200° | 527 m | 5.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sorich Ranch Park: 0.0 mi
- Faude Park: 0.7 mi
- Oak Park: 0.7 mi
- Red Hill Community Park: 0.7 mi
- San Anselmo Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Sorich Ranch Park Open Space Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Private Open Space Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Private Open Space Preserve: 0.6 mi
- C. Fredrick Faudé Open Space Park: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Ridge Open Space Preserve: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Grove Hill: 0.6 mi
- Red Hill: 0.9 mi
- San Rafael Hill: 1.5 mi
- Moore Hill: 1.8 mi
- Moore Hill: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Lauren Place: 2.2 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Canal Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Miles McKey Meditation Garden: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Marin Museum of Bicycling: 1.7 mi
- Bartolini Gallery: 1.8 mi
- Marin County Historical Society Museum: 2.0 mi
- Dixie Schoolhouse: 2.7 mi
- Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Bolinas Park: 1.7 mi
- Marinwood Community Center Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Miwok Meadows Day-Use Area: 4.1 mi
- Buckeye Point: 4.8 mi
- Weber Point: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross: 2.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 3.2 mi
- Giant Picnic Table: 4.2 mi
- Slide House: 4.2 mi
- China Camp Historic Area: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Tamalpais Maiden: 3.7 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 7.6 mi
- Art by local residences.: 8.0 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 8.0 mi
- Close to the Wind: 9.8 mi
Historic sites
- The Rosebowl: 4.2 mi
- Sitting Bull Rock and memorial: 4.7 mi
- Marcia Lois Grimm: 4.8 mi
- Music Stand: 5.5 mi
- Old Sawmill: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 54
- San Quentin Beach: 5.5 mi
- Slide Ranch North Beach: 8.4 mi
- Point Molate Beach: 8.8 mi
- Bramble Beach: 8.8 mi
- Bolinas Beach: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Cascade Falls: 3.5 mi
- Dawn Falls: 3.7 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 4.8 mi
- Buck Gulch Falls: 5.2 mi
- Roy's Riffles: 5.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Worn Springs: 2.3 mi
- Colier Spring: 4.6 mi
- Broko Spring: 5.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 6.3 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
- Quarters A: 16.6 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 16.7 mi
- Point Reyes Light Station: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Vent 5: 8.5 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 11.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.7 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 11.6 mi
- Temple: 13.3 mi
- Keyhole: 13.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 8.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 1 mi away.
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