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Boiler rooms

Boiler rooms from directly overhead

Boiler rooms is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Main pool house, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates37.78045, -122.51369

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
Artworks
Peaks
Beaches: 59
Nature reserves
Gardens: 56
  • Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.1 mi
  • Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.1 mi
  • Children's Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Compton Community Garden: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 54
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 1.3 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 3.4 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.3 mi
  • Temple: 21.0 mi
  • Keyhole: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Boiler rooms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakNNW784 m10.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakNNW778 m10.9 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointNNW527 m10.4 mi
Bare KnollNW478 m10.1 mi
Wooded KnollNW465 m10.1 mi
Cardiac HillNNW413 m9.4 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE371 m7.7 mi
Richardson EastN339 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525454555557586060605753
Precip in3.94.03.01.40.60.20.00.10.10.92.24.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Oceanside, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/32776568

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