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Sather Gate

Sather Gate from directly overhead

Sather Gate is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Rock 2 stands 617 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Interior Forge, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Landmark on university campus.

Dates from 1910.

Wikidata Q2226051, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1910

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates37.87024, -122.25951

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Observatory Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Holy Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Tightwad Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Spiral Knob: 1.6 mi
  • Grizzly Peak: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 59
Artworks
Parks
Picnic sites: 58
  • Island: 1.7 mi
  • Laurel: 1.8 mi
  • Padre: 1.8 mi
  • Elder: 1.9 mi
  • Willows Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 57
Attractions
Beaches: 36
Springs: 22
  • El Polín Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Sulfur Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Old Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Soto Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Peach Tree Spring: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
Ghost towns: 11
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Bird Island Arch: 15.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Sather Gate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock 2ESE617 m11.5 mi
Vollmer PeakENE581 m2.3 mi
Las Trampas PeakESE557 m10.9 mi
Vail PeakESE545 m11.7 mi
Chaparral PeakENE540 m2.1 mi
Grizzly PeakENE531 m1.6 mi
Round TopESE531 m3.9 mi
Eagle PeakESE524 m11.9 mi

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 °F515355576063646465635651
Precip in4.85.13.81.80.80.30.00.10.11.22.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berkeley, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 82004649OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Sather Gate and Bridge, reference 82004649, listed 03/25/82.

OpenStreetMap element node/288992419

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