Historic site · California
Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887
Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887 is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Camera Obscura, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994-03-26
- Inscription
- The two-masted, 148-ton Parallel left San Francisco for Astoria, Oregon, with a mixed cargo & 42 tons of black powder & dynamite. Capt. W.C. Miller, fought against difficult winds for two days & finally gave up...
How to reach it
Coordinates37.77855, -122.51396
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Camera Obscura: 0.0 mi
- Sutro Baths: 0.1 mi
- Dutch Windmill: 0.6 mi
- Murphy Windmill: 1.0 mi
- Anglers Lodge: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Sutro Heights Park: 0.1 mi
- Cabrillo Playground: 0.9 mi
- La Playa Park: 1.3 mi
- Fulton Playground: 1.5 mi
- Rochambeau Playground: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Diana: 0.2 mi
- “Playland Revisited”, Ray Beldner 1996: 0.4 mi
- “San Francisco Life”, Lucien Lebaudt (WPA 1936): 0.7 mi
- The Thinker: 0.8 mi
- El Cid Campeador: 0.9 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Strawberry Hill: 2.2 mi
- Rob Hill: 2.4 mi
- Heidelberg Hill: 2.6 mi
- Grand View Hill: 2.8 mi
- Presidio Hill: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 59
- Mile Rock Beach: 0.7 mi
- Marshall's Beach: 2.4 mi
- Black Sands Beach: 3.2 mi
- Rodeo Beach: 3.8 mi
- East Beach: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Funston: 4.0 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 5.7 mi
- Aramburu Island: 7.7 mi
- Old Hilary's Botanical Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 56
- Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden: 0.6 mi
- Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.1 mi
- Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 2.1 mi
- Sunset Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Main pool house: 0.1 mi
- Boiler rooms: 0.1 mi
- In memory of Admiral D.J. Callaghan (Guadalcanal): 0.3 mi
- The Naval Battle of Guadacanal: 0.3 mi
- USS San Francisco Memorial: 0.3 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 1.2 mi
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 3.5 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rainbow Falls: 2.0 mi
- Huntington Falls: 2.3 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 6.7 mi
- Kent Falls: 8.1 mi
- Dawn Falls: 11.4 mi
Springs: 9
- El Polín Spring: 3.3 mi
- Old Spring: 5.2 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 9.5 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 9.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Yellow Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Vent 5: 8.9 mi
- Aramai Point: 11.9 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 12.1 mi
- Rock Fort: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Winehaven: 13.0 mi
- Lynn: 15.4 mi
- Russell City: 22.5 mi
- Stokes Landing: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Quarters A: 8.5 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Bird Island Arch: 3.4 mi
- Temple: 21.1 mi
- Keyhole: 21.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Schooner Parallel “Blown To Atoms” 1887. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | NNW 342° | 784 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | NNW 336° | 778 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | NNW 335° | 527 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bare Knoll | NNW 326° | 478 m | 10.2 mi |
| Wooded Knoll | NW 326° | 465 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cardiac Hill | NNW 330° | 413 m | 9.5 mi |
| San Bruno Mountain Summit | SE 146° | 371 m | 7.6 mi |
| Richardson East | N 9° | 339 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Oceanside, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6651230375
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