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Kanrin Maru Monument

Kanrin Maru Monument from directly overhead

Kanrin Maru Monument is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 106 m. Mount Tamalpais West Point stands 527 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is El Cid Campeador, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1960-05-17

How to reach it

Coordinates37.78568, -122.50070

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 1.4 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.6 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.1 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 60
Attractions
Gardens
  • Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 1.5 mi
  • Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 1.5 mi
  • Compton Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Children's Garden: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 3.3 mi
  • Temple: 21.3 mi
  • Keyhole: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Kanrin Maru Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais West PointNNW 331°527 m10.4 mi
Bare KnollNW 321°478 m10.3 mi
Wooded KnollNW 321°465 m10.2 mi
Cardiac HillNW 325°413 m9.5 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSE 152°371 m7.7 mi
Richardson EastN 1°338.6 m4.5 mi
Peak 1041NNW 346°317.297 m5.0 mi
Mount DavidsonSE 142°283 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525454555557586060605753
Precip in3.94.03.01.40.60.20.00.10.10.92.24.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Oceanside, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6597733393

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