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Point Knox

Point Knox from directly overhead

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

Historic sites
  • 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
Attractions
Peaks
Picnic sites
Museums
Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • 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
Beaches: 48
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Bird Island Arch: 5.6 mi
  • Temple: 21.5 mi
  • Keyhole: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 10.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Point Knox. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakNW 304°784 m8.9 mi
Cardiac HillWNW 288°413 m9.1 mi
Richardson EastW 263°338.6 m3.1 mi
Peak 1041W 269°317.297 m4.4 mi
Knob HillNW 309°285 m8.6 mi
Mount DavidsonS 184°283 m8.2 mi
Slacker HillWSW 241°282 m3.0 mi
Hawk HillWSW 238°281 m3.6 mi

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 solstice07:2316:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515456586163636465635751
Precip in4.84.83.21.60.70.30.00.10.01.42.74.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1013563381

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