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Rodeo Wharf

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Rodeo Wharf from directly overhead

Rodeo Wharf is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Vollmer Peak stands 581 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Shoreline Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

The story

Census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Dates from 1890.

Wikidata Q2094336, matched on coordinates and name (847 m apart).

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03800, -122.27430

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shoreline Park: 0.5 mi
  • Alexandria Victoria By the Bay Park: 1.1 mi
  • Viewpoint Top Park: 1.5 mi
  • Frog Pad Park: 1.5 mi
  • Bayside Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
  • Suribachi Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Nob Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Bush Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Franklin Peak: 4.0 mi
  • Nadeen Peak: 4.2 mi
Museums
Gardens: 59
Artworks
  • The Spirit Ship: 2.8 mi
  • Wooden Eagle: 4.2 mi
  • Benicia Bench: 6.4 mi
  • The Pastree: 7.2 mi
  • Elephant Statue: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 57
  • Galaxy: 4.8 mi
  • Alice's Enchanted Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Dinoland: 4.9 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty's Place: 4.9 mi
  • Something Big: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Hercules Wharf: 1.4 mi
  • Southern Pacific Ferry Terminal: 4.1 mi
  • Pillar of the Future: 4.2 mi
  • Site of State Capitol at Vallejo Floor Plaque: 4.4 mi
  • Battle Station Torpedo: 4.5 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 28
Springs: 21
  • Sulfur Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Worn Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Colier Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Old Spring: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Abrigo Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Dawn Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Green Valley Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Buck Gulch Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 8
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Stop: 9.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 20.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Rodeo Wharf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vollmer PeakSSE581 m11.1 mi
Chaparral PeakSSE540 m11.4 mi
Grizzly PeakSSE531 m11.0 mi
Round TopSSE531 m13.7 mi
Barberry PeakSSE513 m12.1 mi
Volcanic PeakSSE498 m13.0 mi
Eureka PeakSSE495 m11.5 mi
Briones PeakSE452 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:4719:5720:36
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2216:1216:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505457606569717171665650
Precip in4.53.63.21.40.80.20.00.00.11.02.24.5

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/671009130

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