Historic site · California
Len Turner Memorial Vista Point
Len Turner Memorial Vista Point is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Borel Hill stands 766 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterdog Lake Open Space, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- LEN TURNER / 1922 – 1976 / MEMORIAL VISTA POINT / PROJECT SUPERINTENDANT WHO DIRECTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF UPPER RALSTON AVENUE AND MOVED THE EARTH FOR MUCH OF THE DEVELOPMENT SEEN UPON THE SURROUNDING HILLSIDES.
How to reach it
Coordinates37.51136, -122.32223
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sugarloaf Mountain Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Timberland Park: 0.8 mi
- Phoenix Garden: 0.8 mi
- Hallmark Park: 0.9 mi
- Cipriani Park and Dog Exercise Area: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Belmont Hill: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Brittan Knoll: 3.2 mi
- Kings Mountain: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- Pulgas Water Temple: 2.0 mi
- El Camino Real: 2.6 mi
- In memory of the 442nd Japanese American Combat Team: 3.5 mi
- Anza Expedition Historical Marker: 3.5 mi
- Morse's Corners: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Museum of San Carlos History: 3.3 mi
- Bill and Jean Lane Education Center: 3.5 mi
- Hiller Aviation Museum: 3.8 mi
- Burlingame Hillsborough History Museum: 4.9 mi
- San Mateo County History Museum: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Waterdog Lake Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Hidden Canyon Park: 1.3 mi
- Tobin Clark Open Space: 2.3 mi
- Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Woodridge Open Space: 2.9 mi
Gardens: 58
- Belmont Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Beresford Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Chartes Garden: 3.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.0 mi
- Dutch Garden: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Wing Lam gravesite: 2.9 mi
- Kite Surfing Windsock: 4.8 mi
- Lemos Farm: 5.1 mi
- Public Bocce Court: 5.4 mi
- Historic Railroad Station: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 57
- The Juggler: 2.3 mi
- Mirror Labyrinth NY - for California: 2.4 mi
- Good Life: 3.9 mi
- Crisantemos: 5.1 mi
- Soledad O. De Argüello: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Lunch Area 1: 2.0 mi
- Lunch Area 2: 2.1 mi
- Redwood Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Buckeye Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Meadow Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 51
- Aardvark Beach: 5.3 mi
- Coyote Point Beach: 5.4 mi
- Elmar Beach: 7.4 mi
- Mateo Coast State Beaches: 7.4 mi
- Venice Beach: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 15.3 mi
- Peter's Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Butano Falls: 18.6 mi
- Gerow's Waterfall: 18.9 mi
- Tip Toe Falls: 19.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Summit Spring: 6.0 mi
- Spring source: 16.3 mi
- El Polín Spring: 20.7 mi
- Travertine Springs: 21.3 mi
- Bulls Spring: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Aramai Point: 11.8 mi
- Chab: 18.5 mi
- Graffiti Rock: 21.2 mi
- Underworld Rock: 23.2 mi
- Lyme Disease Rock: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Purissima: 9.1 mi
- Stokes Landing: 11.2 mi
- Russell City: 14.2 mi
- Drawbridge: 19.3 mi
- Lynn: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 20.6 mi
- Quarters A: 20.6 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
- Bird Island Arch: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Len Turner Memorial Vista Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borel Hill | SSE 153° | 766 m | 14.8 mi |
| Morena Sierra | S 174° | 731 m | 7.0 mi |
| Allen Lookout | S 170° | 708 m | 8.7 mi |
| Skeggs Point | S 173° | 703 m | 7.0 mi |
| Langley Hill | SSE 159° | 677 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Melville | SSE 155° | 672 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mindego Hill | SSE 160° | 653 m | 14.7 mi |
| Kings Mountain | S 181° | 637 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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