Historic site · California
California Bell
California Bell is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Locks and Keys for Harry Bridges, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- In 1906 guidepost bells were placed along the El Camino Real to guide early travelers and to preserve this historic route which linked California’s missions beginning in 1769
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates37.78734, -122.40352
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Locks and Keys for Harry Bridges: 0.0 mi
- Lightfold: 0.0 mi
- Let’s Build From Here: 0.2 mi
- Deep Gradient / Suspect Terrain: 0.2 mi
- Lionbull: 0.2 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Rincon Hill: 0.7 mi
- Nob Hill: 0.8 mi
- Russian Hill: 1.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.0 mi
- Fort Funston: 7.1 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 7.2 mi
- Tern Nesting: 8.1 mi
Parks: 58
- Annie St Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Yerba Buena Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Union Square: 0.2 mi
- Ecker Square: 0.3 mi
- Rooftop Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- East Garden: 0.2 mi
- Sister City Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Learning Garden: 0.3 mi
- Oasis at 50 Jones: 0.6 mi
- 123 Mission Plaza: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Admission Day Monument: 0.2 mi
- Ohlone Indian Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Dewey Monument: 0.2 mi
- "Comfort Women" Column of Strength: 0.3 mi
Beaches: 55
- Crane Cove Beach: 1.9 mi
- East Beach: 2.9 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 4.3 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 4.9 mi
- Perles Beach: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 3.2 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 5.4 mi
- Neptune: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Dragon Gate: 0.3 mi
- Cable Car Turntable (Powell & Market): 0.3 mi
- Salesforce Park Cable Car: 0.4 mi
- California and Powell streets: 0.4 mi
- Transamerica Pyramid: 0.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Huntington Falls: 4.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.2 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 4.7 mi
- Kent Falls: 11.7 mi
- Dawn Falls: 13.6 mi
Springs: 11
- El Polín Spring: 2.8 mi
- Old Spring: 8.3 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 13.3 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 14.2 mi
- Rock Springs: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 5.1 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 9.0 mi
- Vent 5: 13.3 mi
- Aramai Point: 13.6 mi
- Chab: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 9.4 mi
- Winehaven: 11.4 mi
- Russell City: 17.4 mi
- Stokes Landing: 19.4 mi
- Eckley: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Quarters A: 2.7 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 7.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 7.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of California Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSW 194° | 371 m | 7.1 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 310° | 339 m | 6.8 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NW 306° | 317 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SW 219° | 283 m | 4.3 mi |
| Slacker Hill | NW 305° | 282 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 299° | 281 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SW 235° | 278 m | 3.6 mi |
| Noe Peak | SW 224° | 274 m | 3.5 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 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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