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Battery Spencer

Battery Spencer from directly overhead

Battery Spencer is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Wagner, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

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Getting there

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Coordinates37.82782, -122.48185
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Peaks
Artworks
Parks
Gardens: 59
  • Compton Community Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 3.7 mi
  • Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 3.7 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 3.8 mi
  • George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 57
Beaches: 56
Picnic sites: 54
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.1 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 2.5 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.4 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 43
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.0 mi
  • Temple: 20.5 mi
  • Keyhole: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Battery Spencer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakNW784 m8.7 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakNW744 m9.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointNW527 m8.7 mi
Bare KnollNW478 m9.0 mi
Cardiac HillNW413 m8.1 mi
Richardson EastNNW339 m1.8 mi
Peak 1041NW317 m2.9 mi
Knob HillNNW285 m8.7 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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/111530592

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