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Fort Winfield Scott

Fort Winfield Scott, a historic site in California
Fort Winfield Scott, a historic site in CaliforniaGreg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0
Fort Winfield Scott, a historic site in California
Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0
Fort Winfield Scott, a historic site in California
Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0
Fort Winfield Scott, a historic site in California
Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0
Fort Winfield Scott, a historic site in California
Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fort Winfield Scott, a historic site in California
Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fort Winfield Scott is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 71 m. Mount Tamalpais West Point stands 527 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Dynamite, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

About

The story

populated place in San Francisco County, California, United States

Wikidata Q122566778, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
71 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.80164, -122.47461
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Battery Dynamite: 0.1 mi
  • Battery Howe-Wagner: 0.1 mi
  • Battery West: 0.2 mi
  • Battery Saffold: 0.2 mi
  • Battery Godfrey: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks
Gardens
  • Compton Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 1.8 mi
  • Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 1.9 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 2.0 mi
  • George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 2.1 mi
Museums
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 0.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 2.9 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.7 mi
  • Temple: 21.8 mi
  • Keyhole: 22.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais West PointNW 321°527 m10.3 mi
Cardiac HillNW 314°413 m9.6 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE 165°371 m8.2 mi
Richardson EastNNW 339°338.6 m3.6 mi
Peak 1041NW 325°317.297 m4.5 mi
Knob HillNNW 332°285 m10.4 mi
Mount DavidsonSSE 165°283 m4.5 mi
Slacker HillNNW 340°282 m2.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/140982962

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