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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.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates37.82782, -122.48185
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions
Museums
Peaks
Artworks
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.1 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • East Bay campsite #3: 4.0 mi
Gardens
  • 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
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
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 PeakNW 323°784 m8.7 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakNW 320°744 m9.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointNW 315°527 m8.7 mi
Cardiac HillNW 306°413 m8.1 mi
Richardson EastNNW 330°338.6 m1.8 mi
Peak 1041NW 311°317.297 m2.9 mi
Knob HillNNW 329°285 m8.7 mi
Mount DavidsonSSE 166°283 m6.4 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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