Historic site · California
Point Reyes Lifeboat Station
Point Reyes Lifeboat Station is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic USCG Boathouse, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
lifeboat station in Inverness, United States of America
Wikidata Q7208147, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Point Reyes Lifeboat Station has been designate a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1990. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
How to reach it
Coordinates37.99413, -122.97376
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Limatour Estero Reserve: 4.2 mi
- Second Valley Path and Open Space: 9.7 mi
- Martinelli Park: 9.7 mi
- Tomales Bay State Park: 10.1 mi
- Point Reyes Station Community Park: 10.4 mi
Peaks
- Point Reyes Hill: 8.2 mi
- Mount Vision: 8.5 mi
- Mount Wittenberg: 8.8 mi
- Firtop: 10.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Point Reyes National Seashore: 7.0 mi
- Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve: 10.1 mi
- North Farallon Islands State Marine Reserve: 14.7 mi
- Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Martin Griffin Preserve: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 37
- Drakes Beach: 2.3 mi
- Sunshine Beach: 3.8 mi
- Limantour Beach: 5.5 mi
- North Beach: 5.7 mi
- Point Reyes Beach: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Francis Drake: 0.2 mi
- Francis Drake memorial: 2.4 mi
- Golden Hinde landing: 3.3 mi
- Probably repair location of Golden Hind June 1579: 5.3 mi
- Point Reyes National Seashore dedication plaque: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Cypress Tree Tunnel: 7.1 mi
- Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 9.8 mi
- Kule Loklo: 9.9 mi
- Tule Elk Reserve, Pierce Pt., Pt. Reyes NS: 13.4 mi
- Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Bear Valley Picnic area: 10.0 mi
- Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Azalea Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Irving Group Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Hunt Camp: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Alamere Falls: 10.7 mi
- Stairstep Falls: 14.0 mi
- Roy's Riffles: 17.0 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 18.0 mi
- Cataract Falls: 18.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Historic USCG Boathouse: 0.0 mi
- The Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History: 9.7 mi
- The Phoenix Collection Tea Museum: 14.9 mi
- Bolinas Museum: 16.8 mi
- Marin Museum of Bicycling: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- TRACEN Community Gardens: 20.2 mi
- Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden: 21.9 mi
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 8
- Whale Ballet (Totem 6 of 8): 22.4 mi
- Scuba Brown: 23.2 mi
- Frolicking Dolphin: 23.4 mi
- Poseidon: 23.4 mi
- Spawn: 23.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Crystal Springs: 14.0 mi
- Broko Spring: 19.0 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 20.1 mi
- Rock Springs: 20.5 mi
- Colier Spring: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Point Reyes Light Station: 2.5 mi
- Paint Storage: 2.5 mi
- Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- Transformer Building: 2.7 mi
- Power House: 2.7 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Keyhole: 8.8 mi
- Temple: 9.3 mi
- Arch Rock: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tomales Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Vent 5: 21.0 mi
- Rock Fort: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Point Reyes Lifeboat Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | ESE 102° | 784 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | ESE 103° | 778 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | ESE 102° | 744 m | 21.5 mi |
| Ballou Point | ESE 107° | 612 m | 19.9 mi |
| Twin Knolls | ESE 105° | 597 m | 19.4 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | ENE 77° | 575 m | 20.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 94° | 543 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | ESE 104° | 527 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodega 6 WSW, 23 mi away.
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