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Battery Godfrey

Battery Godfrey from directly overhead

Battery Godfrey is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Mount Tamalpais West Point stands 527 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Boutelle, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
1896
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.80371, -122.47741
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks
Museums
Gardens
  • Compton Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.0 mi
  • Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.0 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 2.2 mi
  • George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 2.3 mi
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 1.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 2.9 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.5 mi
  • Temple: 21.6 mi
  • Keyhole: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Battery Godfrey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais West PointNW 321°527 m10.1 mi
Cardiac HillNW 314°413 m9.4 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE 164°371 m8.4 mi
Richardson EastNNW 340°338.6 m3.5 mi
Peak 1041NW 325°317.297 m4.3 mi
Knob HillNNW 333°285 m10.2 mi
Mount DavidsonSSE 164°283 m4.7 mi
Slacker HillNNW 343°282 m2.3 mi
Conditions

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/420287686

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