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Dewey Monument

Dewey Monument, a historic site in California
Dewey Monument, a historic site in CaliforniaBrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dewey Monument, a historic site in California
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Dewey Monument, a historic site in California
BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dewey Monument, a historic site in California
BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dewey Monument, a historic site in California
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Dewey Monument, a historic site in California
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Dewey Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Goddess of Victory, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

The Dewey Monument is a memorial statue by Robert Ingersoll Aitken in San Francisco, California, located at the center of Union Square. Union Square is bounded by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton streets. The monument is dedicated to Admiral George Dewey and commemorates his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War. Work on the monument began in 1901 and it was dedicated in 1903.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1901.

Wikidata Q5268201, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1903
Height
25.9 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.78794, -122.40752
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Attractions
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Peaks
Picnic sites
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.9 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
  • Fort Funston: 7.0 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 7.0 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 7.1 mi
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.2 mi
  • Tern Nesting: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 56
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Dewey Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 192°371 m7.1 mi
Richardson EastNW 311°338.6 m6.6 mi
Peak 1041NW 307°317.297 m7.8 mi
Mount DavidsonSW 216°283 m4.2 mi
Slacker HillNW 306°282 m5.5 mi
Hawk HillWNW 299°281 m5.7 mi
Mount SutroSW 233°278 m3.4 mi
Noe PeakSW 221°274 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1416:55

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/616479962

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