Historic site · California
Point Knox
Point Knox is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Batteries, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- reinforced_concrete
How to reach it
Coordinates37.85617, -122.44250
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Caroline Livermore: 0.7 mi
- Engagement Hill: 2.6 mi
- Slacker Hill: 3.0 mi
- Richardson East: 3.1 mi
- Hawk Hill: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Railroad Ferry Museum: 1.2 mi
- Detention Barracks Museum: 1.3 mi
- Bay Area Discovery Museum: 2.3 mi
- IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center: 2.6 mi
- Marinship Exhibit: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Shoreline Park: 1.3 mi
- Belvedere Park: 1.8 mi
- Yee Tock Chee Park: 2.0 mi
- Gabrielson Park: 2.0 mi
- Vina Del Mar Park: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Coming About: 1.4 mi
- Close to the Wind: 2.6 mi
- Wave Organ: 3.3 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 3.4 mi
- Open Heart: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Aramburu Island: 3.9 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 59
- Michelangelo Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Filbert Steps Garden: 4.3 mi
- Grace Marchant Garden: 4.3 mi
- Compton Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Batteries: 0.2 mi
- Camp Reynolds (West Garrison): 0.2 mi
- Battery Drew: 0.4 mi
- Ayala Cove: 0.8 mi
- SF-91L Nike missile launch site: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Picnic Pod A: 3.7 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Killdeer Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 5.1 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 48
- Perles Beach: 0.2 mi
- Sand Springs Beach: 0.8 mi
- Quarry Beach: 1.2 mi
- Swede's Beach: 2.1 mi
- Bramble Beach: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 42
- Historic Bake House: 0.3 mi
- Brig Matthew Turner: 2.8 mi
- Golden Gate Bridge: 3.1 mi
- Alma: 3.3 mi
- Pier 45: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rainbow Falls: 6.2 mi
- Huntington Falls: 6.3 mi
- Kent Falls: 7.7 mi
- Dawn Falls: 8.7 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 9.5 mi
Springs: 11
- El Polín Spring: 4.3 mi
- Old Spring: 4.9 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 9.2 mi
- Colier Spring: 9.8 mi
- Rock Springs: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Bluff: 2.1 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 5.5 mi
- Vent 5: 9.7 mi
- Rock Fort: 11.3 mi
- Aramai Point: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Winehaven: 6.7 mi
- Lynn: 12.0 mi
- Eckley: 18.9 mi
- Russell City: 21.9 mi
- Stokes Landing: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Quarters A: 5.5 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 5.5 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 5.5 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 5.6 mi
- Temple: 21.5 mi
- Keyhole: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Rest Stop: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Point Knox. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | NW 304° | 784 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | WNW 297° | 527 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cardiac Hill | WNW 288° | 413 m | 9.1 mi |
| Richardson East | W 263° | 339 m | 3.1 mi |
| Peak 1041 | W 269° | 317 m | 4.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | NW 309° | 285 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Davidson | S 184° | 283 m | 8.2 mi |
| Slacker Hill | WSW 241° | 282 m | 3.0 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 | 07:23 | 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 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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