Historic site · California
Battery Cranston
Battery Cranston is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Lancaster, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1898
How to reach it
Coordinates37.80720, -122.47678
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Fort Statue: 0.3 mi
- Spread the Word: 0.3 mi
- The Ordonez Gun: 1.2 mi
- Spire: 1.4 mi
- Yoda Fountain: 1.5 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Rob Hill: 0.8 mi
- Presidio Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hawk Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cannon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Slacker Hill: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Outpost Meadow: 1.1 mi
- Presidio Tunnel Tops: 1.1 mi
- Mountain Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Richmond Playground: 1.5 mi
- Little Marina Green: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 59
- Compton Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.2 mi
- Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.2 mi
- Promenade Gardens: 2.4 mi
- George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
- Aramburu Island: 5.8 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Battery Lancaster: 0.1 mi
- Men of Vision: 0.1 mi
- Battery Boutelle: 0.2 mi
- Ft. Point 1861: historic civil engineering landmark: 0.2 mi
- 1st European ship (San Carlos) 1775, Castillo de San Joaquin 1794: 0.2 mi
Beaches: 56
- Marshall's Beach: 0.4 mi
- East Beach: 1.4 mi
- Black Sands Beach: 2.1 mi
- Mile Rock Beach: 2.1 mi
- Swede's Beach: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Picnic Pod A: 1.1 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.0 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 3.1 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 46
- Welcome Center: 0.1 mi
- Golden Gate Bridge: 1.1 mi
- Palace of Fine Arts: 1.6 mi
- Conservatory of Flowers: 2.6 mi
- Japanese Tea Garden: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rainbow Falls: 2.5 mi
- Huntington Falls: 2.7 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 6.9 mi
- Kent Falls: 7.7 mi
- Dawn Falls: 10.2 mi
Springs: 9
- El Polín Spring: 1.5 mi
- Old Spring: 4.3 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 9.3 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 10.1 mi
- Rock Springs: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Vent 5: 9.1 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 9.3 mi
- Rock Fort: 13.5 mi
- Aramai Point: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Winehaven: 10.5 mi
- Lynn: 13.3 mi
- Russell City: 21.6 mi
- Eckley: 22.7 mi
- Stokes Landing: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 2.9 mi
- Quarters A: 6.2 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 6.3 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 3.5 mi
- Temple: 21.5 mi
- Keyhole: 22.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Battery Cranston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | NNW 327° | 784 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | NW 320° | 527 m | 9.9 mi |
| Cardiac Hill | NW 313° | 413 m | 9.2 mi |
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSE 165° | 371 m | 8.6 mi |
| Richardson East | NNW 338° | 339 m | 3.2 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NW 323° | 317 m | 4.2 mi |
| Knob Hill | NNW 332° | 285 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSE 165° | 283 m | 4.9 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 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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