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Original Presidio’s Northwest Corner

Original Presidio’s Northwest Corner from directly overhead

Original Presidio’s Northwest Corner is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Cardiac Hill stands 413 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Pershing Square, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

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Coordinates37.79838, -122.45872
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Pershing Square: 0.0 mi
  • Dedicated To The Memory Of General Of The Armies John J. Pershing: 0.0 mi
  • The Presidio Of San Francisco Has Been Designated A Registered National Historic Landmark: 0.0 mi
  • 1943-1993 Sixth United States Army: 0.1 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Museums
Parks
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Pod A: 0.3 mi
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 3.2 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Compton Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Promenade Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Gateway Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Kathleen’s Corner: 1.7 mi
  • Dahlia Dell: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 56
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 4.6 mi
  • Temple: 22.7 mi
  • Keyhole: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Original Presidio’s Northwest Corner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cardiac HillNW 311°413 m10.4 mi
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 171°371 m7.8 mi
Richardson EastNNW 329°338.6 m4.2 mi
Peak 1041NW 319°317.297 m5.3 mi
Mount DavidsonS 176°283 m4.2 mi
Slacker HillNNW 326°282 m3.1 mi
Hawk HillNW 314°281 m3.0 mi
Mount SutroS 178°278 m2.8 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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12441102001

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