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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
Attractions
Historic sites
  • 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
Nature reserves
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
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
Museums
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • 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
Beaches: 28
Springs: 24
  • 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 PeakSSE 165°581 m11.1 mi
Chaparral PeakSSE 166°540 m11.4 mi
Grizzly PeakSSE 168°531 m11.0 mi
Round TopSSE 161°531 m13.7 mi
Barberry PeakSSE 164°513 m12.1 mi
Volcanic PeakSSE 162°498 m13.0 mi
Eureka PeakSSE 163°495 m11.5 mi
Briones PeakSE 131°452 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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