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Mohandas K. Gandhi

Mohandas K. Gandhi, a historic site in California
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Mohandas K. Gandhi is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Echoes: A Voice From Uncharted Waters, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

The story

Mohandas K. Gandhi is a 1988 bronze sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi sculpted by Zlatko Paunov and Steven Lowe. It is located in the plaza to the southeast of the San Francisco Ferry Building along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California, United States. The 8-foot (2.4 m) tall sculpture is mounted on a block which bears a plaque, raised on two steps. It was a gift from the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1988.

Wikidata Q17011318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1988-10-03
Height
2.4 m
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates37.79533, -122.39240

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Gardens
Peaks
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
  • Crab Cove Marine Reserve: 6.6 mi
  • Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 6.9 mi
  • Cypress Ridge Open Space: 7.3 mi
  • Tern Nesting: 7.4 mi
  • Fort Funston: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 55
Springs: 21
Waterfalls: 16
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 8.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Mohandas K. Gandhi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 198°371 m7.8 mi
Richardson EastWNW 304°338.6 m7.0 mi
Peak 1041WNW 300°317.297 m8.2 mi
Mount DavidsonSW 220°283 m5.2 mi
Slacker HillWNW 297°282 m6.0 mi
Hawk HillWNW 292°281 m6.2 mi
Mount SutroSW 234°278 m4.4 mi
Noe PeakSW 225°274 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:36
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2216:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/174999601

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