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Lyford's Stone Tower

Lyford's Stone Tower from directly overhead

Lyford's Stone Tower is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 13 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the west-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Railroad Ferry Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away.

The story

historic structure in Tiburon, California, United States

Wikidata Q133305393, joined on its National Register reference.

What the record says

Elevation
13 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.87339, -122.44921

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Ayala Cove: 0.8 mi
  • Camp Reynolds (West Garrison): 1.0 mi
  • Point Knox: 1.2 mi
  • Batteries: 1.3 mi
  • Wooden watchtower: 1.3 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Picnic sites
Gardens
  • Michelangelo Community Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Filbert Steps Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Grace Marchant Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Compton Community Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Gateway Community Garden: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 44
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.9 mi
  • Temple: 20.7 mi
  • Keyhole: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Lyford's Stone Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakWNW 299°784 m8.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakWNW 293°778 m8.8 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakWNW 296°744 m8.5 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointWNW 291°527 m8.4 mi
Cardiac HillWNW 281°413 m8.5 mi
Richardson EastWSW 240°338.6 m3.1 mi
San Pedro MountainNNW 341°326 m8.7 mi
Peak 1041WSW 253°317.297 m4.2 mi

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 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515456586163636465635751
Precip in4.84.83.21.60.70.30.00.10.01.42.74.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 76000497OpenStreetMap
  • National Register of Historic Places — Lyford's Stone Tower, reference 76000497, listed 12/02/76.

OpenStreetMap element node/368166668

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