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Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner from directly overhead

Poet's Corner is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ina Donna Coolbrith, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Dedicated by the Ina Coolbrith circle 1984
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.79840, -122.41362
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Peaks
Artworks
  • Enter the Cafe: 0.2 mi
  • Frank Marini: 0.2 mi
  • Ping Yuen Mural: 0.3 mi
  • Jazz mural: 0.4 mi
  • Language of Birds: 0.4 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Michelangelo Community Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Filbert Steps Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Grace Marchant Garden: 0.6 mi
  • East Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Sister City Gardens: 1.2 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
Beaches: 55
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.0 mi
  • Temple: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Poet's Corner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitS 189°371 m7.8 mi
Richardson EastNW 308°338.6 m5.9 mi
Peak 1041WNW 304°317.297 m7.1 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW 208°283 m4.7 mi
Slacker HillWNW 302°282 m4.9 mi
Hawk HillWNW 294°281 m5.1 mi
Mount SutroSW 221°278 m3.7 mi
Noe PeakSSW 210°274 m3.7 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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9432605692

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