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Telegraph Hill Semaphore

Telegraph Hill Semaphore from directly overhead

Telegraph Hill Semaphore is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. San Bruno Mountain Summit stands 371 m to the south-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Telegraph Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q1283754, matched on coordinates and name (75 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates37.80294, -122.40623

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Greenwich Steps: 0.0 mi
  • Filbert Steps: 0.1 mi
  • Greenwich Steps: 0.1 mi
  • Filbert Steps: 0.1 mi
  • Filbert Steps: 0.1 mi
Gardens
Artworks
  • Frank Marini: 0.3 mi
  • Language of Birds: 0.3 mi
  • Jazz mural: 0.3 mi
  • Skygate: 0.4 mi
  • Sea Lions: 0.4 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
Beaches: 54
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 15
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 2
  • Bird Island Arch: 7.3 mi
  • Temple: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 13.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Telegraph Hill Semaphore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW 191°371 m8.1 mi
Richardson EastWNW 303°338.6 m6.0 mi
Peak 1041WNW 300°317.297 m7.3 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW 210°283 m5.2 mi
Slacker HillWNW 296°282 m5.1 mi
Hawk HillWNW 289°281 m5.4 mi
Mount SutroSW 222°278 m4.2 mi
Noe PeakSSW 213°274 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5720:36
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525456565860606263625753
Precip in4.44.43.21.60.70.20.00.10.10.92.64.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Dwtn, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11749354382

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