Historic site · California
First Train
First Train is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Lookout Tower stands 892 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Soledad O. De Argüello, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates37.48630, -122.23184
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Little River Park: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Square Park: 0.1 mi
- John S. Roselli Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Mezes Park: 0.5 mi
- Laurie Duncan Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- San Mateo County History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Domin Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center: 0.2 mi
- Hiller Aviation Museum: 2.2 mi
- Museum of San Carlos History: 2.2 mi
- Bill and Jean Lane Education Center: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Sequoia Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Eureka Corner: 0.3 mi
- “The Pioneer Store” Diller-Chamberlain Store: 0.3 mi
- Poplar Saloon and Tremont House: 0.3 mi
- Historic El Camino Real: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Eagle Hill: 1.0 mi
- Brittan Knoll: 2.1 mi
- Belmont Hill: 2.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 4.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Public Bocce Court: 1.1 mi
- Historic Railroad Station: 3.5 mi
- El Palo Alto (city’s namesake redwood tree): 4.3 mi
- Tower Well structure (historic): 4.5 mi
- Stem Cell Research information placards: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Edgewood Park and Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Native Plant Preserve (Kite Hill): 3.3 mi
- Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Hidden Canyon Park: 3.9 mi
- Waterdog Lake Open Space: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Soledad O. De Argüello: 0.0 mi
- Crisantemos: 0.1 mi
- Shalom: 0.2 mi
- More Silent Than More: 3.5 mi
- Under The Wide Sky We Gather: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 57
- Catherine Brennan Memorial Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
- Friendship Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- JB Blunk Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Belle Haven Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Belmont Community Garden: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Creekside Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Meadow Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Buckeye Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Lunch Area 2: 3.3 mi
- Redwood Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 45
- Coyote Point Beach: 8.8 mi
- Aardvark Beach: 9.0 mi
- Francis Beach: 11.9 mi
- Poplar Beach: 11.9 mi
- Elmar Beach: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Peter's Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 15.3 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 16.4 mi
- Butano Falls: 17.5 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 19.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Summit Spring: 5.9 mi
- Spring source: 12.6 mi
- Travertine Springs: 17.8 mi
- Congress Springs: 19.3 mi
- McClure Spring: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Stokes Landing: 8.8 mi
- Purissima: 11.7 mi
- Russell City: 12.7 mi
- Drawbridge: 14.2 mi
- Lynn: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Aramai Point: 16.9 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 16.9 mi
- Chab: 17.9 mi
- Underworld Rock: 19.4 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
- Quarters A: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of First Train. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Tower | SSE 158° | 892 m | 17.9 mi |
| Summit Rock | SSE 157° | 878 m | 18.5 mi |
| Varian Peak | SSE 160° | 873 m | 18.8 mi |
| Turtle Rock | SSE 163° | 812 m | 15.8 mi |
| Borel Hill | S 171° | 766 m | 11.6 mi |
| Morena Sierra | SW 219° | 731 m | 6.7 mi |
| Allen Lookout | SSW 207° | 708 m | 7.7 mi |
| Skeggs Point | SW 218° | 703 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redwood City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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