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Saint Francis De Sales Cathedral

Saint Francis De Sales Cathedral from directly overhead

Saint Francis De Sales Cathedral is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 8 m. Vollmer Peak stands 581 m to the north-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop Floyd L. Begin Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

church in California, United States

Dates from 1893.

Wikidata Q5052350, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
8 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.81104, -122.27275
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bishop Floyd L. Begin Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • 25th Street Mini Park: 0.3 mi
  • Franklin Square: 0.3 mi
  • Marston Campbell Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
  • Past, Present, and Future: 0.1 mi
  • We Are the Ones You've Been Waiting For: 0.2 mi
  • Welcome 2 Afrikatown: 0.2 mi
  • The Great Wall of Oakland: 0.3 mi
  • Great Wall of Oakland: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Remember Them: Champions For Humanity Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Frank H. Ogawa: 0.4 mi
  • Oak Center Historic District: 0.4 mi
  • Judge Donald P. McCullum: 0.5 mi
  • USS Maine Torpedo Port: 0.6 mi
Gardens
  • Afrikatown Community Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Kaiser Rooftop Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Rhododendron Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Firescape Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Japanese Gardens: 0.8 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Thornton House: 0.4 mi
  • Play Island: 0.7 mi
  • Fairy Music Farm: 0.7 mi
  • The Crooked Man's House: 0.7 mi
  • The Chapel of Peace: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites
  • Cinderella's Party Area: 0.7 mi
  • Japanese Party Area: 0.7 mi
  • Circus Party Area: 0.7 mi
  • Neptune: 2.9 mi
  • Croll's Garden: 2.9 mi
Peaks
  • Pill Hill: 0.8 mi
  • High Street Center: 4.1 mi
  • Shellmound: 4.3 mi
  • Observatory Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Tightwad Hill: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 48
Springs: 24
Waterfalls: 14
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 9
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 14.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Saint Francis De Sales Cathedral. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vollmer PeakNNE 29°581 m5.7 mi
Chaparral PeakNNE 30°540 m5.4 mi
Round TopENE 58°531 m5.1 mi
Grizzly PeakNNE 23°531 m5.4 mi
Barberry PeakNE 39°513 m5.2 mi
Volcanic PeakNE 51°498 m5.2 mi
Eureka PeakNE 35°495 m5.7 mi
Redwood PeakE 85°493 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:4819:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2216:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535557596163646566645852
Precip in4.44.33.21.40.70.20.00.10.11.12.44.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakland Museum, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358809132

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