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Francis Drake

Francis Drake from directly overhead

Francis Drake is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Reyes Lifeboat Station, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
On June 17, 1579 Francis Drake landed on these shores and took possession of the country calling it Nova Albion.
Getting there

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Coordinates37.99516, -122.97744
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Limatour Estero Reserve: 4.3 mi
  • Second Valley Path and Open Space: 9.8 mi
  • Martinelli Park: 9.8 mi
  • Tomales Bay State Park: 10.1 mi
  • Point Reyes Station Community Park: 10.6 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 38
Beaches: 37
Historic sites: 20
Attractions: 12
  • Cypress Tree Tunnel: 7.0 mi
  • Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 9.9 mi
  • Kule Loklo: 10.1 mi
  • Tule Elk Reserve, Pierce Pt., Pt. Reyes NS: 13.3 mi
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Waterfalls: 12
  • Alamere Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Stairstep Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 17.2 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Cataract Falls: 19.1 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 9
  • San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 17.3 mi
  • TRACEN Community Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden: 22.1 mi
  • Terra Linda Community Garden: 23.3 mi
  • Inn at the Tides Sculpture Garden: 23.4 mi
Springs: 7
Artworks: 7
Lighthouses: 6
Natural arches: 3
  • Keyhole: 9.1 mi
  • Temple: 9.5 mi
  • Arch Rock: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Francis Drake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakESE 102°784 m22.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakESE 103°778 m21.3 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakESE 102°744 m21.7 mi
Ballou PointESE 107°612 m20.1 mi
Twin KnollsESE 105°597 m19.6 mi
Big Rock RidgeENE 78°575 m20.8 mi
Pine MountainE 94°543 m17.7 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointESE 104°527 m21.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:5019:5920:39
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:2516:1516:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505151525355575758565350
Precip in5.36.03.92.21.20.50.10.10.21.82.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodega 6 WSW, 23 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8664448667

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