Historic site · California
Mary Ellen Pleasant
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.
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...
How to reach it
Coordinates37.78763, -122.42694
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- 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
- Japantown Peace Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Haas-Lilienthal House: 0.4 mi
- Antique Vibrator Museum: 0.4 mi
- Tenderloin Museum: 0.7 mi
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Japantown Peace Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Lou Goldblatt: 0.3 mi
- Matthew Hall McAllister: 0.7 mi
- San Francisco Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- San Francisco Japantown Sensu: 0.3 mi
- Lighting Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Lighting Sculpture: 0.4 mi
- Natalie: 0.4 mi
- Brijean: 0.4 mi
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
- Gateway Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Tenderloin People’s Garden: 0.7 mi
- Tenderloin Peoples' Garden: 0.7 mi
- Oasis at 50 Jones: 0.9 mi
- Page Street Community Garden: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Alhambra Theatre: 0.8 mi
- Alamo Square Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Painted Ladies: 0.9 mi
- Alamo Square: 0.9 mi
- California and Powell streets: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites
- 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
- Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Funston: 6.2 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 6.4 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 7.8 mi
- Aramburu Island: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 56
- East Beach: 1.9 mi
- Crane Cove Beach: 2.7 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 3.1 mi
- Mile Rock Beach: 4.3 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Huntington Falls: 2.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 3.0 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 4.7 mi
- Kent Falls: 10.6 mi
- Dawn Falls: 12.8 mi
Springs: 12
- El Polín Spring: 1.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 1.6 mi
- El Polín Spring: 1.6 mi
- Old Spring: 7.3 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 4.2 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 9.3 mi
- Vent 5: 12.1 mi
- Aramai Point: 13.1 mi
- Rock Fort: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lynn: 10.6 mi
- Winehaven: 11.3 mi
- Russell City: 18.5 mi
- Stokes Landing: 20.3 mi
- Eckley: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Quarters A: 3.8 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 5.9 mi
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
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Mary Ellen Pleasant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | S 184° | 371 m | 6.9 mi |
| Richardson East | NW 318° | 338.6 m | 5.9 mi |
| Peak 1041 | NW 312° | 317.297 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Davidson | SSW 203° | 283 m | 3.7 mi |
| Slacker Hill | NW 314° | 282 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hawk Hill | NW 306° | 281 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Sutro | SW 219° | 278 m | 2.6 mi |
| Noe Peak | SSW 205° | 274 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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