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Mary Ellen Pleasant

Mary Ellen Pleasant from directly overhead

Mary Ellen Pleasant is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park 1814 1904 Mother of Civil Rights in California. She supported the western terminus of the underground railway for fugitive slaves, 1850-1865. This legendary pioneer once lived on this site and planted these six trees...
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.78763, -122.42694
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Japan Town Peace Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Lafayette Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cottage Row Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Jefferson Square: 0.4 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Lafayette Heights: 0.3 mi
  • Nob Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Hayes Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Alamo Heights: 0.9 mi
  • Russian Hill: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 59
Nature reserves
Artworks
Historic sites: 56
Beaches: 55
Picnic sites: 54
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.0 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.2 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 6.1 mi
Attractions
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 10
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Bird Island Arch: 6.5 mi
  • Temple: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Mary Ellen Pleasant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitS371 m6.9 mi
Richardson EastNW339 m5.9 mi
Peak 1041NW317 m7.0 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW283 m3.7 mi
Slacker HillNW282 m4.7 mi
Hawk HillNW281 m4.8 mi
Mount SutroSW278 m2.6 mi
Noe PeakSSW274 m2.7 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 solstice07:2216:1416:55

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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5334707935

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