Historic site · California
Down to the Seas in Ships
Down to the Seas in Ships is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Kevin Manning, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- You are standing on the old Point-Lombard & Greenwich Dock where the great cargo clipper ships of the 1850s and 60s came into port after rounding Cape Horn with its fearful storms...
How to reach it
Coordinates37.80426, -122.40184
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Telegraph Hill: 0.2 mi
- Russian Hill: 0.8 mi
- Nob Hill: 1.1 mi
- Rincon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lafayette Heights: 1.6 mi
Artworks
Museums
- Exploratorium: 0.3 mi
- The Beat Museum: 0.5 mi
- San Francisco Historical Society Museum: 0.7 mi
- Ripley's Believe it or Not: 0.8 mi
- WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall: 0.8 mi
Parks: 59
- Levi's Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Pier 29 Public Shore: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.3 mi
- Waterfront Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Jack Early Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 59
- Grace Marchant Garden: 0.2 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 0.2 mi
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- 123 Mission Plaza: 1.0 mi
- East Garden: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 6.6 mi
- Tern Nesting: 7.0 mi
- Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 7.3 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Kevin Manning: 0.1 mi
- Telegraph Hill Semaphore: 0.3 mi
- Guglielmo Marconi Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Rosie the Riveter Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Sidney Rudy Waterfront Park: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 3.1 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 6.0 mi
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 53
- East Beach: 2.7 mi
- Crane Cove Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 3.8 mi
- Quarry Beach: 4.0 mi
- Perles Beach: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Greenwich Steps: 0.1 mi
- Filbert Steps: 0.2 mi
- SS Jeremiah O'Brien: 0.4 mi
- City Lights Booksellers: 0.5 mi
- Bayside History Walk: 0.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Huntington Falls: 4.7 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.7 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 5.8 mi
- Kent Falls: 11.1 mi
- Dawn Falls: 12.7 mi
Springs: 15
- El Polín Spring: 2.9 mi
- Old Spring: 7.8 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 12.7 mi
- Colier Spring: 13.7 mi
- Rock Springs: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 4.4 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 7.9 mi
- Vent 5: 12.8 mi
- Aramai Point: 14.7 mi
- Rock Fort: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 9.2 mi
- Winehaven: 10.2 mi
- Russell City: 18.0 mi
- Stokes Landing: 20.1 mi
- Eckley: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 2.2 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 2.2 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 7.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 7.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Down to the Seas in Ships. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SSW 193° | 371 m | 8.3 mi |
| Richardson East | WNW 301° | 339 m | 6.2 mi |
| Peak 1041 | WNW 298° | 317 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSW 212° | 283 m | 5.4 mi |
| Slacker Hill | WNW 294° | 282 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WNW 288° | 281 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SW 223° | 278 m | 4.4 mi |
| Noe Peak | SW 215° | 274 m | 4.4 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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