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Matthew Hall McAllister

Matthew Hall McAllister from directly overhead

Matthew Hall McAllister is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
1915
Material
bronze
Inscription
(Sculpture, left page of book:) LEX | (Base, front:) HALL MCALLISTER | LEADER OF THE CALIFORNIA BAR | LEARNED ABLE ELOQUENT | FEARLESS ADVOCATE | A COURTEOUS FOE
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.78002, -122.41939
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Gardens
Museums
Attractions
Peaks
  • Hayes Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Alamo Heights: 0.9 mi
  • Lafayette Heights: 0.9 mi
  • Nob Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Russian Hill: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.6 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 4.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Matthew Hall McAllister. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 188°371 m6.5 mi
Richardson EastNW 319°338.6 m6.5 mi
Peak 1041NW 313°317.297 m7.7 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW 213°283 m3.4 mi
Slacker HillNW 315°282 m5.4 mi
Hawk HillNW 308°281 m5.5 mi
Mount SutroSW 234°278 m2.6 mi
Noe PeakSW 218°274 m2.5 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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4018889724

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