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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: 60
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
Gardens: 59
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 57
Picnic sites: 54
  • Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
  • Picnic Pod A: 2.8 mi
  • West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Udo & Jürgen's place: 5.7 mi
  • Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 53
Attractions
Waterfalls: 16
Springs: 13
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 10.2 miles of Telegraph Hill Semaphore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Bruno Mountain SummitSSW371 m8.1 mi
Richardson EastWNW339 m6.0 mi
Peak 1041WNW317 m7.3 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW283 m5.2 mi
Slacker HillWNW282 m5.1 mi
Hawk HillWNW281 m5.4 mi
Mount SutroSW278 m4.2 mi
Noe PeakSSW274 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 50–80 °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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