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Battery Chamberlin

Battery Chamberlin from directly overhead

Battery Chamberlin is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Mount Tamalpais West Point stands 527 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Crosby, a historic site 0.3 miles away.

What the record says

Built
1904

How to reach it

Coordinates37.79403, -122.48264

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens: 58
Beaches: 57
Historic sites: 56
Attractions: 56
Picnic sites: 54
  • Picnic Pod A: 1.5 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 2.2 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.3 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.6 mi
  • Temple: 21.8 mi
  • Keyhole: 22.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Battery Chamberlin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais West PointNW527 m10.4 mi
Bare KnollNW478 m10.5 mi
Wooded KnollNW465 m10.5 mi
Cardiac HillNW413 m9.7 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE371 m7.8 mi
Richardson EastNNW339 m4.0 mi
Peak 1041NNW317 m4.8 mi
Mount DavidsonSSE283 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

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.

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OpenStreetMap element way/421294976

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